Ruelas on a runner’s high
It started off as one of the more uncomfortable conversations Monica Ruelas has ever had. Last November, the former Gilroy High and Hartnell College running standout received a call from Michael Freiss, the respected and venerable University of Alaska-Anchorage cross country and track and...
Locsin declared ineligible to wrestle for Gilroy; appeal to CIF scheduled for Wednesday
Former state wrestling champion Isaiah Locsin is appealing a decision that would deny him a chance to compete his senior year.
Ortega goes full throttle
Eric Ortega is known for never taking a play off, in practice or in the games. He’s the proverbial player who has a motor that never stops, and in Ortega’s case, he’s always stuck in fifth gear. The Christopher High senior post knows no...
Christopher baseball reaches postseason for 10th year in row
If it’s the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs, you will find Christopher somewhere in the brackets. In 2025, the Cougars closed with a rush to qualify for postseason play for the 10th straight non-Covid year.
CHS went 16-11 overall, 8-6 and tied for fourth in...
WRESTLING: Mustangs advance three to finals at state
Last week the number was 10, as in 10 straight section championships. On Saturday morning in Bakersfield, the magic number was 3. In a span of 20 minutes three Gilroy High semifinalists became a trio of finalists and are one win away from a CIF State Wrestling championship.
