Sports

GILROY—Gilroy’s football teams have a lot to prove this week. The Mustangs are out to show that their Week 2 win over Sobrato was no fluke. Christopher, on the other hand, wants the world to know its better than it played in its Week 2 loss to Live Oak.

GILROY—Gymnasts from Gilroy and Hollister celebrated the lives of survivors of women’s cancers and in turn helped raise awareness at the annual Pink Meet Invitational at Bay Aerials in Fremont.

When Monica Ruelas finished Wednesday’s Monterey Bay League Center Meet No. 1 race at Toro Park, there was no one else in sight. The Mustang runner finished more than a minute ahead of the second place finisher to take the top prize. Ruelas finished the race in 20:51.

GILROY—Every wrestler’s career begins in a room just like this one. All it took was one whiff of the unmistakable scent of the room; one step onto the mat and feeling the familiar squish beneath his bare feet and the memories came flooding back to five-time UFC champion Randy Couture.

SAN JOSE—Gilroy’s Jeff Garcia is among four South Bay legends who will be inducted in the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame this year.

GILROY—Several factors were working against the Cougars Monday. They entered the game drained from an intense weekend at the Stinky Rose tournament with several players saying they’re coming down with the flu. Then there were the clocks.

With neither team able to seal a win in regulation, Gilroy and North Salinas headed to overtime. Four minutes into OT, Gilroy rookie Cami Rogers found the back of the net to lift Gilroy to a 1-0 win over the Vikings.

MARYSVILLE—When it comes to statistics, Gavilan beat Yuba in almost every category of Saturday’s contest. Unfortunately for the Rams, they came up short on the scoreboard.

With Thursday’s match between Gilroy and Christopher tied at 3-all, it was up to the No. 3 doubles team to decide a winner.

QUINCY—Gavilan went 0-2 at the Feather River College Classic Saturday in Quincy.