These Mustangs go in the fast lane
The Gilroy High swimming quartet of sophomore Alexa Bennett, junior Ellie Pickford, and freshmen Hannah Stelzner and Payton Reeder face a good problem: since athletes are only allowed to swim in two of the three relays in any one meet, the four swimmers—who have...
CHS boys tennis rises from nothing to win league this year
No team can match the rise of the Christopher High School boys tennis squad. Last year, there was no team—just one potential player but ideally a competitive squad would have 10.
This year, coach Megan Lyons has a full crew and they just went unbeaten...
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...
CHS girls tennis moves up a division, wins another title
In the 2024-25 school year, one of the best teams at Christopher High School was the Cougars girls tennis team. The team fashioned an undefeated league season a year ago and moved up a division. And went undefeated again.
This past fall, in the Blossom...
Updated: Cougars boys volleyball shines with 13-3 league record
A strong and deep Christopher boys volleyball team had a superb season and closed strong for a league title and the playoffs.
The Cougars finished 13-3 in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa Division, and took the crown by prevailing in tiebreakers over rivals...
Sports roundup: CHS baseball improves to 9-5; boys volleyball at 8-0 in league
Christopher HS baseball (9-5 overall, 3-1 BVAL Mt. Hamilton)
Recent results: Won 4-1 vs. Pioneer; lost 3-2 (13 innings) at Pioneer; won 18-2 at Gilroy
Upcoming games: 4pm April 16 vs. Branham; 4pm April 16 at Branham
NOTES: In the victory over Pioneer, Jacob Vasquez went 2-for-3...
Gavilan alumnus Joffre Longoria named college’s new football coach
Gavilan College on May 13 announced it has named Gilroy native and college alumnus Joffre Longoria as its new football coach. Longoria is also Gavilan’s new manager of the Rams Athletic Academic Mentorship Program.
Longoria played for the Rams in 1995-96 and was on the...
Sports roundup: Gilroy softball battles CCS’s best team into extra innings
Christopher HS baseball (9-7 overall, 3-3 BVAL Mt. Hamilton)
Recent results: Lost 3-1 vs. Branham; lost 3-2 at Branham
Upcoming games: 4pm April 25 vs. Westmont; 11am April 26 at Gilroy
NOTES: Freshman Liam Aragon had two hits in the 3-2 defeat to the Bruins.
Christopher HS softball...
Cougars boys volleyball shines with 21-9 record, 12-3 in league
A strong and deep Christopher boys volleyball team is having a superb season, with an eye on a league title and the playoffs.
With the regular season coming to a close this week, the Cougars are at 21-9 and in a three-way tie for first...
Gilroy softball wins eight of nine, including shutout of Hollister
The Gilroy softball program rose to new heights last year and is continuing to excel again this season.
After solid campaigns in 2022 and 2023, the Mustangs really took off. In 2024, they went 21-7 and competed in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs,...