Sports

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...

Matt Ford-Wellman knows he’s not one of the household names on the talent-laden Los Gatos High School baseball team.  However, the senior pitcher finds other ways to contribute, a fact not lost on Wildcats coach Mike Minkel.  “The ultimate team-first teammate,” Minkel said in a text...

Scotty Brennan probably got knocked down more times driving to the basket in one half of Thursday night’s Central Coast Section Division I basketball playoff semifinal game than he did all of football season.  But like clockwork, every time Brennan hit the floor, he got...

In running out to an 8-0 start, the Los Gatos High School girls field hockey team has outscored its opponents, 76-1.  No, that’s not a typo. Truth be told, the Wildcats aren’t surprised by their sheer dominance.  “Obviously, 76-1 is very impressive,” senior attacker Kendall Sutherland...

Entering the month of April, 11 members from the Los Gatos High boys and girls swimming teams had earned Central Coast Section individual qualifying times.  That number is sure to go up by the time of the section championships, and from there a select few...

When the Los Gatos High football team beat Wilcox 24-21 on Oct. 27 in the penultimate game of the regular-season, the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division championship was on the line.  Now, another—perhaps even greater—prize is at stake when the two rivals match up again,...

Through the first half-plus of round-robin play in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division season, the Los Gatos High boys basketball team has stamped itself as the favorite to win the title.  Despite suffering their first league loss to Mountain View on...

Combining a blend of athleticism, experience and talent, the Los Gatos High School boys volleyball team made program history this season.  The Wildcats won a Central Coast Section Open Division match and a CIF NorCal State contest, both program firsts. Their season ended in the...

It wasn’t a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but the Los Gatos High football team will gladly learn and move on from its 35-0 win over host Santa Clara High on Oct. 1. The Wildcats, who improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0...

With the 2024 boys water polo season recently passing the halfway point, Los Gatos High coach Davor Koret feels the same way about his team now as he did before the year started.  “I’m personally not worried where we land ,” he said. “I truly...