Sports

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...

In the 2021 season, the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team had what has become the norm for the program: a league championship and deep playoff run.  Expect more of the same this season, Wildcats coach Brynja Thompson said, but with an added bonus.  “People can...

A year ago, the Los Gatos High girls cross country team exceeded all expectations by winning the Central Coast Section Division I championship.  This season, the Wildcats’ challenge to repeat as section champions will be tougher as they’ve been placed in Division II, meaning they...

Just a few blocks from where the Seattle Seahawks were battling the New England Patriots for football’s biggest prize Sunday, giant turquoise boxes and palms were bathed in sunset rays, as a nearby mid-rise office building hummed. Around a paved bend, inside a hacienda-style structure,...

Despite a fantastic start to the season, Los Gatos High School girls soccer coach Lisa Mitchell eagerly awaited her team’s Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division opener against Los Altos on Jan. 4.  “I think tomorrow will be a true test of where...

Having returned all but one starter off a team that went undefeated in the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division last year, the Los Gatos High School softball team looks poised to run the table again this season.  The Wildcats entered this week’s...

When Los Gatos High girls volleyball coach Brynja Thompson made the non-league schedule for the 2022 season, she knew the team might not have a sparkling record at the start. And at 1-5, that’s certainly the case.  However, given the team’s talent and the program’s...

Shootouts can be a nerve-wrecking deal for everyone involved, especially when it decides the Central Coast Section championship.  That’s the predicament the Los Gatos High and St. Francis field hockey teams found themselves in after they played a scoreless 60 minutes of regulation and 20...

Nine new inductees will be honored in the Los Gatos High School Athletic Hall of Fame 2023 Induction Ceremony at La Rinconada Country Club on May 6.  The Los Gatos Hall of Fame Committee works in conjunction with the high school to assemble each year’s...

It’s been over a month since Nico Wagner had the moment that every kid who grows up playing baseball wants to experience—his name being called in the Major League Baseball Draft.  On July 14, the Atlanta Braves selected Wagner in the 16th round (no. 487...