Sports

A late start to the spring sports season hasn’t stopped Nicole Steiner from doing some amazing things in track and field.  The Los Gatos High freshman sensation enters the week with the Central Coast Section’s second best throw in the shot put at 37 feet,...

What a difference a year makes. After struggling on the links in 2021, the Los Gatos High girls golf team was voted down to compete in the Santa Clara Valley League’s lower El Camino Division this season.  With added talent and experience for 2022, the...

Outside of the football season, Mark Krail’s busiest time of the year comes in December and January—the two months leading up to the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game.  The veteran Los Gatos High School football coach—along with the rest of the staff that organizes the...

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...

After a second consecutive fifth-place finish in the CIF State Wrestling Championships last season, EJ Parco knew he needed to keep on improving if he wanted to reach the summit.  And that’s exactly what the Los Gatos High senior has done. Currently ranked No. 3...

High school athletes put in countless hours of training, all while trying to balance relationships and a challenging academic course load. Early mornings, dealing with glorious wins and painful losses, and pushing yourself past your limit—it’s all part of the drill. Some lucky students manage...

High school sports figures who make a lasting impact ultimately are remembered for how they coached up their players, treated everyone around them and conducted themselves.  Winning adds to a coach’s resume and legacy and such was the case with the beloved Benny Pierce, the...

The Los Gatos-Cupertino-Saratoga (LGCS) Girls Softball Association is celebrating a milestone this season in its 30th year of existence.  To mark the occasion, the program’s premier fundraising event of 2023, Decades of Magic, will be held at the La Rinconada Country Club from 6-10pm on...

Three teams—Los Gatos, Los Altos and Palo Alto—entered the final day of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division season with an opportunity to share or win an outright championship.  In the end, it was the Wildcats standing alone at the top after...

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...