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Janneke Dirven, 2024 LGHS graduate, driven to excel on Ohio State artistic swim team
When Janneke Dirven wants to improve a certain technique or skill, all she has to do is look across her own pool.
The Ohio State University freshman artistic swimmer has three teammates–Ruby Remati, Scarlett Finn and Keana Hunter–who competed in this year’s Paris Olympic Games.
“It’s...
Los Gatos High girls lacrosse on the attack
In the brief three-year history of the Central Coast Section girls lacrosse playoff tournament, Los Gatos High has reached the semifinals twice and the quarterfinal round once.
Simply put, the Wildcats are one of the top programs in the section and coach Tes Hayton is...
Niko Tsakiris enters fourth pro season; Earthquakes have new partnership with El Camino Health
At 19 years old, Saratoga resident Niko Tsakiris is already entering his fourth season as a San Jose Earthquakes midfielder.
“It’s been amazing,” he said. “You learn a lot entering the locker room at 16. You grow up pretty fast, but it’s been fun.”
Tsakiris says...
Los Gatos Longhorns Cheer team ‘JAMZ’ it in Nationals
When the Los Gatos Longhorns Cheer team didn’t place in a Pop Warner competition at the beginning of the season last September, members of the team weren’t satisfied.
“We were all bummed out about it and that’s when we decided to extend the season,” Longhorns...
Los Gatos Track Club’s Aydon Stefanopoulos on a good run
A little over a year ago, Aydon Stefanopoulos had a mental breakthrough. Competing in national cross country and track races but not coming up with top finishes in his age group, the Los Gatos resident and Mitty High freshman realized he had to go...
‘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...
For Wildcats QB AJ Minyard, reality is better than a dream
Despite being a Santa Cruz resident, AJ Minyard’s place and role was always with Los Gatos High and its football team.
The senior quarterback was the Wildcats’ ball boy starting when he was 6 or 7 years old and served in that capacity all the...
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...
9 athletes earn their way into LGHS Hall of Fame
Nick Kalpin couldn’t believe his former football coach, Butch Cattolico, was on the other line.
The two are all-time greats in the storied Los Gatos High School football program—Cattolico as a coach and Kalpin as a running back. When Cattolico called Kalpin last December to...
County’s $250K grant to go toward improvements benefiting seniors
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors recently approved a one-time grant for the Town of Los Gatos to help upgrade senior-serving facilities. The funds, part of the Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget, will be used for ADA-related improvements to the Los Gatos Adult Recreation...
