Sports

At the midway point in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division season, it’s apparent the Los Gatos High girls basketball team’s toughest opponent will be themselves.  Six wins—all by double digits—has stamped the Wildcats as the prohibitive favorite not just to win...

One day before its regular-season finale against Monta Vista High School on Oct. 28, the Los Gatos High School girls volleyball team met after practice to praise the seniors who have made an impact this season, on and off the court.  “We’re sitting in a...

Los Gatos High School hosted the annual Charlie Wedemeyer All Star Game on Feb. 3, with the South team defeating the North squad, 28-6. The game features top graduating players from Santa Clara County and proceeds benefit ALS and Coaches Against Cancer. IN THE TRENCHES -...

After a riveting 11-10 win over Gunn High in the third-place game in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division tournament on Oct. 29, the Los Gatos High boys water polo team is ready to make some noise in the upcoming Central...

Seven touchdowns on 14 plays.  No, that’s not a typo. That’s what the Los Gatos High football team did in its Oct. 28 Santa Clara Valley League De Anza Division game against Mountain View before most of the starters were pulled in the third quarter...

Expectations were high for the Los Gatos High football team’s non-league matchup against Peninsula powerhouse Sacred Heart Prep on Sept. 23.  However, a game meant to be defined by exemplary playmaking turned out to be an uncharacteristic showing for both sides, with Los Gatos taking...

A familiar face is back on the sideline for the Los Gatos High boys basketball team. Nick Ward has returned for his second stint as the Wildcats coach after a three-year absence.  His first stint lasted four years and upon his return he has inherited...

After more than a decade of coaching youth soccer and a lifetime spent immersed in sports, Lisa Nunes Mitchell is stepping into a new chapter as the head coach of the Los Gatos High School girls soccer team. A Los Gatos alumna herself, Mitchell brings...

A 2-0 non-league loss to Leigh High on Jan. 8 won’t put a dent on the Los Gatos High girls soccer team’s resume at any point in the season.  After all, the Longhorns entered the game ranked No. 3 in the state by Max Preps...

When the Los Gatos-Campbell Longhorns South 14U Pop Warner football team started the season 1-3, few thought they could turn around their season and finish with a winning record, let alone make a deep playoff run.  But head coach Saul Kennedy knew he had a...