Sports

GILROY—On paper, there are a lot question marks surrounding Gilroy’s squad heading into the season. It graduated seven seniors and really only has one big man on the roster. It’s a young team, made up of mostly juniors and sophomores. But there’s an abundance of things you don't see on paper—and the Mustangs are more than happy to surprise their opponents.

Each week we will recognize one area male and female athlete for their performances. This week's are:

Gilroy and Watsonville battled for 80 minutes, but needed extra time to decide a winner. 

GILROY—When Ricardo Espinosa took over Gavilan’s soccer team last season, he said the odds were already against him. With the recruiting season over prior to his arrival, he had little time to piece together a team and the result was a 2-15-3 record.

Gilroy's Efren Pineda scored his fourth goal of the season and it was all his team would need to top Salinas 1-0 Tuesday on the road. 

The Christopher girls tennis team strengthened its case for a Pacific Division title by besting Notre Dame 4-3 Tuesday in Salinas.

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