Mustangs volleyball continues on the rise
The Gilroy volleyball team has been trending upward for a few years now. After a dominant season in the “C” level Blossom Valley Athletic League, West Valley Division, the Mustangs are in the midst of their second straight fine campaign in the “B” level...
Former CHS standout Andrew Kachel realizes dream after getting drafted by hometown team Giants
Before the start of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, Andrew Kachel said it didn’t matter which team drafted him because he would be grateful either way.
But once the 2019 Christopher High graduate saw he had been selected by the team he grew...
The Wolf Watch: Gilroy garlic is ‘the smell of home’
ESPN.com hockey writer Greg Wyshynski recently interviewed Dustin Wolf, South County native and goalie for the Calgary Flames. He described a drive through Gilroy. “Drive through its farmland, open the windows and the pungent odor of the garlic harvest envelops your olfactory system like...
Alysa Gutierrez earns scholarship to play at Colorado Mesa
It was probably one of Alysa Gutierrez’s most nerve-wracking moments in her life. In late October, the Gilroy High senior was in the Colorado Mesa University softball facility throwing a bullpen session as her potential future coaches and teammates looked on.
“All eyes were on...
The dynasty continues: Gilroy High wins 19th consecutive CCS title
There was little to no doubt that the Gilroy High boys wrestling team was walking away with its 19th consecutive Central Coast Section title at last week’s wrestling championships.
The Mustangs put on another exquisite show Feb. 18-19 that had fans inside the gymnasium at...
Gilroy native Eric De La Cerda realizes dream, signs with Earthquakes second team
For as long as he can remember, Eric De La Cerda dreamed of becoming the starting goalkeeper of the San Jose Earthquakes.
The Gilroy native is one step closer to making that a reality after he signed a Major League Soccer (MLS) NEXT Pro contract...
Seven Christopher High student-athletes to play at the next level
The seven Christopher High student-athletes who are set to play a sport at the four-year level expressed a common theme during a May 18 letter of intent signing ceremony on the school’s football field. Whether it was family, a friend, a coach—or all three—they...
Gilroy cruises in league; CCS next
For the Gilroy High wrestling team, last Saturday's Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division Championships was all about one thing: get in, get out. And that's exactly what the Mustangs did. They totaled 274 points to cruise to another league championship victory in what they...
Gavilan College football team looks to buck history
From a numbers standpoint, Covid was not kind to the Gavilan College football team. Rams coach John Lango said the team lost several players from March 2020 to now, putting Gavilan’s roster number at 44 through the end of July. However, Lango expects the...
GHS, Daniel Cormier Academy wrestlers make history in USMC Nationals
Gilroy High wrestlers have achieved lofty status over the years, both in California and nationally.
But what the Mustangs did at the 2022 USA Wrestling Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in North Dakota July 16-19 is at the very top of what they’ve accomplished...
