Sports

Gilroy-area athletes made it hard to pick and choose the top stories of 2014 because there was so much accomplished this year. From the victorious return of Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero to the Christopher football team’s stellar inaugural season at Don Christopher Sports Complex, there a lot to be excited about this year. Take a look back at some of the top stories with us and share your favorite sports memories with us online at gilroydispatch.com. Here are our top picks, in no particular order:

Christopher and Monterey went to battle Tuesday, but had to settle for the tie.

GILROY—Jamie Boutee, Alexi Slattery and Agust Gomez were a crucial part of their teams all season long and on Wednesday, they were recognized for their talents.

Last year was a season to forget for Gavilan College. Amid violations and an 0-10 record, stability is what the program needed. John Lango stepped in, back in charge of a team he led from 2000 to 2010. If Lango is going to bring...

Christopher’s magical run in the Central Coast Section playoffs came to a heartbreaking and sudden end.

The Gavilan College baseball team took the diamond for its season debut with a three-game set against visiting College of the Siskiyous on Friday and Saturday and took two out of the three tilts.

The box board shows the game switching in the third quarter, but Sobrato’s 48-44 win over Christopher in the second round CCS playoff game changed much earlier.

Rachel Tomlinson had two doubles and Celeste Mendoza went 2-for-3 to lead Gilroy High’s softball team to a 7-3 home win over Monterey on Tuesday.

The 36th Gilroy Garlic Festival kicks off Friday at Christmas Hill Park and I’m ready for it.