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June 30, 2026

Prep Football: Balers maul Cougars

GILROY—Until Friday night’s game, the last time the San Benito and Christopher football teams had played each other was in 2012. The Cougars probably wouldn’t mind if it was another three years—at a minimum—before they played the Haybalers again. San Benito mauled its third straight league opponent, 50-7.

CHS footballer Evan Vernon moves on to Lake Forest College

Christopher football player Evan Vernon made big plays on both sides of the ball for the Cougars.  Crucial third-down catches for the offense, big stops for the defense. He was awarded First Team All-League honors for three consecutive years, as CHS went 40-8. Christopher reached...

Track & Field

The Gilroy High track teams were swept by Hollister on

Seniors to drive Christopher offense

Football is a 'what have you done for me lately' kind of sport and Christopher High coach Tim Pierleoni knows it. One year after winning the Central Coast Section Division IV playoff championship, the Cougars won't only be asked to repeat their postseason performance...

The throw’s the thing

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Prep Softball: Gilroy’s Clarks breaks slump in big win over Cougars

GILROY—Gilroy’s Liezl Clark had been in a slump and struggling at the plate. She was off her mental game, Mustangs coach Julie Berggren said, but on Tuesday, Clark showed why she deserves her lead-off spot.

Prep Football: Christopher cruises to win, sets up battle for league championship next week

Even though the Christopher football team led Pajaro Valley 42-0 at halftime, there was still plenty Coach Tim Pierleoni has to use as teaching moments for his boys.

News & Notes at Local Courses

Eagle Ridge, Gilroy

Rec softball: June 6

GILROY – Freddie Sanchez Hardwood Floors clinched at least a tie for the Tuesday Men’s DD Softball League regular-season crown with a 7-1 victory over Walton & Sons Masonry at Christmas Hill Park.

SV Sports Talk: NFL Draft and Christopher baseball

Free Lance sports editor Connor Ramey and Dispatch sports editor Tristan Aird discuss the upcoming NFL Draft and the Christopher baseball team's upset victory over San Benito.

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