Los Gatos Track Club runners live out a dream competing at storied Hayward Field
Hayward Field at the University of Oregon is regarded as the nation’s track and field mecca. The venue hosted the 2022 World Athletics Championships and is the most often used site for the U.S. Championships, including this year’s edition July 6-9.
Five athletes competing for...
Los Gatos Rowing Club produces top talent across age spectrum
The best kept secret in the local sports scene occurs daily on the Lexington Boathouse and Reservoir, 15 minutes from downtown Los Gatos.
That’s the home base of the Los Gatos Rowing Club, which offers programs for all ages but is known for its outstanding...
Los Gatos-Campbell Longhorns Cheerleading team aims for diversity in every phase of its program
Inclusivity. Diversity. Welcome for all.
That’s the message head coach and Athletic Director Amanda Rothier wants others to know about the Los Gatos-Campbell Pop Warner Cheerleading program. The Los Gatos resident is in her first full season running the show and has placed a heavy...
Los Gatos track and field athletes to compete in High School Nationals at historic Hayward Field
After a record-breaking track and field season, a half-dozen Los Gatos High athletes are headed to the famed Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene to compete in the High School Nationals June 16-18.
The list includes the boys 4x400-meter relay team of...
‘Cats roundup: Los Gatos boys on the fast track; golf team has strong finish in CCS Finals
After winning the Central Coast Section Championships by a convincing margin, the Los Gatos High boys track and field team continued to surge in the CIF State Championships May 26-27 at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High in Clovis.
The Wildcats finished 10th in the...
Longtime Los Gatos resident and former NFL QB Joe Kapp leaves a lasting legacy
Longtime Los Gatos resident Joe Kapp, who played quarterback at Cal and led the Minnesota Vikings to the Super Bowl, died May 8. He was 85.
Multiple media reports confirmed Kapp’s death came after a long battle with dementia. A private service will be held...
Sophie Takeuchi knows how to fly when it comes to cheer competition
The last month and a half can only be described as a whirlwind for Los Gatos High senior Sophie Takeuchi.
In early April, she was considering three great options for college: Clemson, Penn State and a university in Paris, France. That’s when an opportunity of...
Los Gatos boys break records in winning CCS Track and Field Championships; Slover and Steiner also headed back to State
Led by a pair of record-breaking performances from Aydon Stefanopoulos and Wil Brennan, the Los Gatos High boys track and field team won the Central Coast Section Championship at Gilroy High on May 20.
It was the second CCS title in program history, the first...
‘Cats roundup: Lonergan takes 7th at State, track and field athletes headed to CCS Finals and baseball-softball teams start playoffs Saturday
Ewan Lonergan led the Los Gatos High swimming team with a seventh-place showing in the boys 100-yard breaststroke in the CIF State Championships May 11-13 at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex on the campus of Clovis West High.
The junior standout swam the race in...
Despite playoff loss, Los Gatos High girls lacrosse has become one of section’s most consistent programs
When the Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team took a five-goal lead four minutes into the second half, it seemed all but certain the Wildcats were going to advance to the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals.
St. Francis had other ideas. The No. 5 seed...