Crunch Time: Summer’s over; time to go back to school
First let me say that this column is probably more for me than anything else, so please forgive me in advance as I take a few column inches to reflect on my time doing something that I love.
This week marks the final time that...
Aggressiveness defines Cougars in ’17
Christopher took its lumps a year ago as the boys basketball team adjusted to a new coach and to his way of doing things.
Now Derek Jensen has had a full offseason to get to know his team and vice versa and he is expecting...
Young Mustangs aim high in basketball
Gilroy and Mike Suarez certainly took their lumps last season.
The Mustangs went 4-19 overall and 1-10 in Pacific Division play in the 2016-17 season. Now they are back on the court with a lot of new faces and raring to get out there and...
New fall PCAL divisions announced
Beginning in 2018, the Monterey Bay and Mission Trail leagues will merge to form a super league dubbed the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
This will feature a similar configuration as the current MTAL and MBL breakdowns with teams being placed into equity divisions between their...
Cannabis stays illegal, granny units stay small
In an effort to take local control before new state laws go into effect in January, the Gilroy City Council passed two “emergency” ordinances last week, one to stop commercial cannabis sales and the other to limit the size of “grandmother” units to 600...
First homicide of 2017, 32-year-old man shot
Gilroy Police are investigating the first homicide of 2017. Here's their press release:
On November 29, 2017, at 4:34 p.m., officers from the Gilroy Police Department responded to a report of a shooting on the 7500 block of Alexander Street. When officers arrived, they located...
Sharks blank Jets, 4-0
SAN JOSE – Logan Couture scored two goals Saturday night as the San Jose Sharks raced to a 4-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in front of 17,189 fans at SAP Center.
The win pushed San Jose to 7-6-1 in home games this season.
The Sharks,...
Christopher’s magic comeback season continues with a trip to CCS title game
Christopher’s 34-7 win over Alisal Saturday meant a little more than just revenge. And perhaps it meant a little bit more than just a berth into the Central Coast Section Division IV championship game.
Two years ago, the Cougars were a 2-8 team. Last year...
Gilroy punches ticket to CCS title game
Gilroy took one more step toward one of those rare seasons thanks to its 34-14 win over Hillsdale Friday.
The Mustangs improved to 12-0 overall and advanced to the Central Coast Section Division V title game next week. This will be Gilroy’s first trip to...
