FOOTBALL: Gavilan knocks off Yuba in opener for first home win in five seasons
Touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams earned Gavilan College its first home football victory in five seasons with a resounding 33-20 decision over the Yuba College 49ers at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex on Saturday night
FOOTBALL: Sobrato defeats Christopher in season opener, 38-19
Sobrato established a three-score first-half advantage and held off host Christopher High 38-19 in front of a spirited crowd at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex on Friday night in Gilroy.
FOOTBALL: Acorns win opener, snap three-game losing skid versus Mustangs
Early in the first quarter of Friday night's season opener between Live Oak and Gilroy, Acorns quarterback Taylor Turnipseed and wide receiver Dominic Maciel had a 24-yard touchdown connection nullified by penalty. It stung. The drive stalled. Little did they know at the time that they'd have a few more flag-free opportunities. Three, to be exact.
SEASON PREVIEW: Christopher High football
Expectations. Three years ago, head coach Tim Pierleoni gathered a bunch of bright-eyed freshmen and sophomores for a meeting at Brownell Middle School and laid out an extensive list of goals. The Christopher High football team's 2011 league championship season – in year three – may have taken everyone on the opposite sideline by surprise. But among the CHS players and coaching staff, it was exactly what was envisioned when the program opened in 2009.
VOLLEYBALL: Depth could carry Rams to the top
With a roster made up of 14 players coming out of 13 different high schools, the Gavilan College women’s volleyball team has really just started to find some chemistry on the court. But that doesn’t mean the expectations for the 2012 season aren’t just as high for the Rams, who are coming off their third straight Northern California regional playoff appearance.
