Sports

When Nicole Steiner received an email from the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame two weeks ago notifying her that she had been named the Female High School Athlete of the Year for Santa Clara County, she didn’t know what to make of it.  After...

It’s no secret the Los Gatos High girls basketball team has fielded some tall teams in the past, especially in recent years.  However, Wildcats coach Sara Quilici Giles said what makes her most excited about this year’s squad is they’re not relying on their height...

Longtime Los Gatos High softball coach Randy Frey has told his players that they’re the team to beat in the Santa Clara Valley League’s De Anza Division this season.  “Now we need to go out and do it, so we’ll see what happens,” he said.  The...

This year‘s national Turkey Bowl flag football competition—33 years in the making—was deemed a major success by organizers. Participants assembled at Creekside Sports Park in Los Gatos on Thanksgiving morning. Three hard-fought games were held. Last year‘s winner, Blackhawks captain Joey Cope, failed to retain the coveted...

Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. That's the message from California's freeway enforcers, the California Highway Patrol. "Getting behind the wheel while impaired can end tragically,” CHP Commissioner Amanda Ray said in a release. “Instead, make responsible decisions if your plans include alcohol and help keep...

In the first practice following a 6-1, eight-inning loss to Serra High School on March 1, the Los Gatos High School baseball team impressed its coach, Mike Minkel.  “The Serra game we had five errors—four of those throwing errors,” he said. “So the first thing...

With one left week in the regular season, the Los Gatos High School boys lacrosse team has put itself in prime position to make another deep playoff run.  The Wildcats are the defending Central Coast Section Division II champions and will likely be slotted in...

A tradition that started more than 40 years ago is back up and running. After being put on pause during the pandemic, the 42nd Annual Kiwanis Special Games featured more than 600 children of varying ability levels at West Valley College as they competed in...

It’s hard to fathom that Daniil Gorshkov only started wrestling in his sophomore year. Despite getting a very late start into the sport, the Los Gatos High senior is a contender to win league and section titles and contend for a top-10 finish in...

Lucy Holland and Jackie King grew up playing for the same water polo teams, culminating at Los Gatos High, where they split time at goalie. Even though both were college prospects early in their high school careers, they never let their individual ambition get...