Sports

Christopher High School has a new, but familiar starting quarterback for the 2017 season in Ben Sanford.

There’s no two ways about it: Christopher is not happy with its record over the last two season.

Running back Joseph Barnes was left with a bitter taste after losing to Soledad in last year’s CCS semis game by a single point.

Gilroy’s last practice before a scrimmage in Carmel had just ended.

Gilroy is coming off of one of its best seasons in years and the Mustangs are hoping to keep that going as they enter the home stretch of the practice before the Aug. 25 kickoff.

Coach Tim Pierleoni sat alone in his office above the boys locker room.

The Department of Kinesiology and Athletics named Erica Chapa the 2016-17 Gavilan College Student-Athlete of the Year Award.

The Gilroy girls basketball team had one winning season after going 22-2 in the 2010-11 campaign heading into this past year.

Football teams across the Central Coast Section will put away the tackling bags and sleds as they enter into a two-week dead period starting Friday.

The Little League Minor softball team won the state championship in Madera, going 8-0 through out the All Star tournament. Gilroy was 2-0 against San Jose in the district tournament and went 3-0 in Martinez at the Section tourney. In sections, Gilroy beat American Canyon 12-1, East County from Brentwood 6-5, and beat East County 13-0 for the title. From there Gilroy moved on to Madera for State championships defeating Consumnes River from Sacramento 7-2, Sutter Butte from Chico area 10-9 and again 15-8 to win State. This was the first time ever the girls Minors went undefeated on a run all the way through state.