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Christopher High varsity water polo players Natalie Garcia and Kaitlin Ramirez quickly navigated the pool with a give and go that concluded with a Garcia goal 13 seconds into Friday’s game against Everett Alvarez.

Contra Costa turned to a strong running attack and pressure defense to pin a 32-2 non-Coast Conference loss on the host Gavilan College Rams at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex on Saturday night.

There's nothing like a home court advantage to get a little momentum going.

Christopher High and host Pacific Grove ran rampant up and down the turf Friday night. The two teams enjoyed the barnburner so much so that neither side knew when to leave.

Last week's loss at Shasta College did not sit well with Gavilan College football players, especially since the Rams felt as though they let themselves down. To them, it wasn't so much what their opponent did, it was what they didn't do leading up to the road tilt.

The Gilroy High girls golf team, which features four players, began the 2012 season Thursday against Santa Catalina at Del Monte Golf Course.

Gilroy High running back Brandon Boyd already has 408 rushing yards. At Christopher, freshman tailback Zach Almash racked up 117 yards in his first start for the Cougars. Both quarterbacks – Mikey Guerrero (GHS) and Sterling Montgomery (CHS) – have held up under the circumstances in their first two starts of their careers.

Monica Marrazzo’s four goals led the Gilroy High field hockey team to a 7-0 win over host Monta Vista on Thursday.