Sports

The Gilroy and Christopher gymnastics team stole the spotlight at league finals.

GILROY — Friday was Connie Contreras’ day in the sun.

Four late runs helped boost the Christopher softball team to a 7-5 win over Aptos Wednesday.

Gilroy’s emotional week culminated with an emotional win 37-14 over North Monterey County Friday as the Mustangs closed out the regular season in honor of Dylan Holler.

Dallas Wilson was a homer shy of the cycle, Ben Reeder drove in three and scored a trio of runs and Max Pierce capped everything off with a booming home run as Gilroy blew past Pajaro Valley, 11-1.

Fernando Lares scored his third goal of the year, but it wasn't enough to lift Gilroy past Watsonville. 

GILROY—Every October, football players around the country add some pink to their uniform to show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Companies such as Nike and Under Armour design pink socks, gloves, towels and mouthguards—among other things—and donate part of the proceeds to breast cancer research foundations.

SALINAS—A year ago, Monica Ruelas was melancholic as she left Toro Park, having run a subpar race by her standards.