MLB: Catching up with Chris Gimenez
In baseball terms, Chris Gimenez is a gamer – no matter the circumstances, expect nothing less than 100 percent on the diamond.
NHL: Blues beat Sharks, clinch first playoff series win in 10 seasons
ST. LOUIS – After 10 long years, the Blues turned their playoff fortune around in 45 quick seconds against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Seeking to win their first postseason series since 2002, and with those chances diminishing late in the third period, the Blues received back-to-back goals from Jamie Langenbrunner and David Perron for the team's first lead, and Andy McDonald added an empty-netter for a 3-1 victory in Game 5.
Local teen leading the march
As many seniors in Gilroy prepare for graduation, my friend Lea Ready is busy visiting potential colleges and trying to decide on which to attend. Spring break was an opportunity to visit open houses for many Gilroy seniors. Lea took a road trip with her mom all the way from Sonoma State down to Cal State Long Beach and back up to UC Santa Cruz to visit all the colleges to which she had been accepted. Not having any children myself, I have lived this senior year vicariously, listening to young people describe the rigors of SAT testing, filling out college applications and scholarship applications. I have also had the opportunity to observe Lea’s steady progress for the past 10 years as she grew from a child into the amazing young woman she is now as an 18-year-old senior at Christopher High.
City summer rec guide reveals an underlying issue
Beautiful cover on the city of Gilroy’s parks and recreation Summer 2012 Activity Guide shot at the Christopher High School swimming pool with three of Gilroy’s finest young lifeguards. The guide went to the printer weeks and weeks ago no doubt, and, lo and behold, there’s not a word mentioned about activities available at the South Valley Middle School swimming pool. Yep, not going to get many participants when the activity isn’t even listed in the city summer guide. The city staff, clearly, decided to close the pool long before our City Council decided to keep it open. And therein lies a systemic cultural problem that has to be dealt with and eradicated before our city moves forward. As one of our astute Community Pulse Board members commented upon answering the question about whether the city should spend the money to keep the South Valley pool open: “The culture of NO has got to GO.” Not good for a brochure …
Sharks down 3-1 in series after Blues claim 2-1 victory
SAN JOSE–St. Louis produced its second win in three days at HP Pavilion Thursday night to grab a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Quarter-Finals at HP Pavilion.
MLB: Giants’ Wilson’s surgery set for Thursday
It's official: Giants closer Brian Wilson will have Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow Thursday and is out for the season.
Proud past, bright future for St. Mary School
In 1871, Ulysses S. Grant was president of a country still recovering from a horrendous Civil War, and Chicago suffered a Great Fire that left 90,000 people homeless. Meanwhile, in Gilroy, St. Mary School opened its doors to provide for the children of South Santa Clara County a high-quality education grounded in Catholic values.
