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GILROY—The Gilroy Browns junior midget cheer squad went into the Pop Warner Cheer and Dance National Championships confident, but with no expectations. But when the team returned, it had a trophy with it.

Bob Garcia still has the fire that made him so effective as head

When Dan Vizcarra first started wrestling in the seventh grade, he was baffled by the fact that his parents—Elias and Veronica—kept on taking him to club tournaments around the country, only to see him lose and secure an early exit.  “I’d go 0-2 in Oklahoma...

Sophomore QB tosses 2 TDs, runs for 2 TDs in 39-32 win.

Six years ago, Troy Garcia’s brother, Dino Garcia, a former Gilroy Hawk and Gilroy High wrestler who carried his passion for the sport far past his 1986 graduation, died of complications from diabetes at the age of 36.

The Gavilan College women’s volleyball team has been road warriors this season—literally. Due to the renovation of the school’s gym, the Rams haven’t had a place on campus to play or practice. Instead, Gavilan has been relegated to practice at Gilroy High’s auxiliary gym—read, not the main gym—while playing every match on the road.

GILROY—The last time Brownell won a league championship, its coach Elijah Harrell was on the roster.

Nic Aguilar jumped into his father’s arms in a jubilant celebration, a long embrace that was overflowing with emotion. “I love you,” Damien Aguilar said to Nic after watching his son win the 120-pound championship match in the CIF State Wresting Championships last Saturday at...

Christopher coach Jim Falvey sometimes feels he is coaching the Golden State Warriors: winning first-place trophies, such as in last weekend’s six-team Watsonville tournament, and describing players on his team.  “It starts with our three seniors,” Falvey said. “Nat (Javier) is a natural scorer. She...

As an undersized nose tackle and cornerback on this year’s Central Coast Section Division V championship-winning Gilroy High football team, Alex Felix could’ve been considered an underdog, as he was routinely giving up anywhere from 20 to 50 pounds to opposing offensive linemen. Nevertheless, Felix...