Sports

While most people were spending the holiday relaxing, Christopher was getting busy at Spikefest I.

FAIRFIELD—Gavilan talked a lot about cohesiveness prior to the season and on Friday, the Rams put their words into action.

GILROY—HD Auto Glass held off Recology 12-10 to improve to 3-0 in the Men’s Fall Softball League standings at Las Animas Veterans Park Sept. 1.

MORGAN HILL—Whatever questions swirled around Christopher this season and its loss of key players due to graduation blew harmlessly away Saturday.

REDDING—Gavilan dropped its 2015 season opener 56-6 at Shasta College Saturday. The loss was due in part to too many penalties and not enough yards.

GILROY—Live Oak wanted to get its season off to a fast start. And after Friday night’s 42-6 win opening night win over Gilroy at Christopher High, the Acorns can safely say it was a mission accomplished.

The Christopher girls volleyball team got its season off to a strong start, sweeping Sobrato 3-0 Thursday at home. The Cougars downed the Bulldogs 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.

GILROY—The field hockey stakes have been raised this season. When Gilroy and Christopher clash this year, it’ll more than just friendly competition.

GILROY—In life, things can happen quickly—and Gavilan’s Albert Medrano, knows this all too well.

GILROY—When Gilroy and Christopher met last season, it wasn’t a pretty sight for the Mustangs. The Cougars made quick work of their crosstown rival, sweeping them 3-0 and didn’t allow more the Mustangs to score more than 15 points.