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The Christopher girls track and field team bested North Salinas Thursday to kick off the league season.

BAKERSFIELD—Four turned out to be a really good number for the Gilroy High wrestling team at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships, Friday and Saturday at Rabobank Arena.

Christopher’s seniors may have made the difference against Gilroy, but the Mustangs made them work for it.

Gilroy's Nic Aguilar took second at the CIF State Wrestling finals in the 106-pound weight class Saturday, representing one of four Mustang placers.

Michaela Decker ripped an RBI double to drive in two runs in the fourth and Gabi Howard took things from there in Christopher’s 3-0 win over Sobrato Thursday.

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

SAN JOSE – San Jose topped the visiting Montreal Canadiens 6-2 Monday night to move within four points of the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Kings.

It took an outstanding save by Christopher keeper Carlos Arroyo to wake up the cougars in their 2-0 defeat of Santa Teresa Saturday afternoon.

Woodside’s sharp shooters were not quite the match for Christopher High’s X-factor and some clutch buckets all around as the hometown Cougars advanced to the next round of the Central Coast Section Boys Basketball Division II playoffs with Thursday night’s resilient 69-66 victory.

Gavin Melendez had twice been a runner up at the Central Coast Section wrestling finals and was clinging for dear life to not have it be three in a row.