Sports

Over the course of her 17-year professional soccer playing career, Jen Beattie has been on her fair share of championship-winning teams.  While the 33-year-old Bay FC defender is still going strong on the pitch, she’s championing another cause: breast cancer awareness. Beattie, who was 29 when...

In the aftermath of a 37-27 loss to Pittsburg High on Sept. 29, Los Gatos High football coach Mark Krail’s message to his team was clear: full steam ahead.  Sure, the Wildcats (3-2) didn’t get the result they wanted, but competing with a perennial Bay...

When the Los Gatos and Hollister field hockey teams played their season-opener on Aug. 31, it represented a matchup between an up-and-coming program in Hollister against the Central Coast Section’s gold standard in Los Gatos.  The host Wildcats, winners of an astounding 17 CCS championships,...

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of college eligibility, especially due to the NCAA Division I five-year rule. It is one of the biggest obstacles student-athletes face, and, for some, more challenging than the sport they play itself.  However, change is unfolding...

Holding back tears, Los Gatos High football coach Mark Krail delivered a brief yet emotionally charged speech in the aftermath of a riveting 24-21 win over Wilcox High on Oct. 27.  He didn’t have to say much to let his players know how proud he...

It’s truly a special time for Los Gatos Little League baseball, especially for the 12U All Star team.  It beat Aptos 4-3 to win the Section 5 Tournament on July 18 at Pajaro Valley Little League Field in Watsonville. Los Gatos advances to the NorCal/State...

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...

Talented, deep and with plenty of experience, the Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team is off to another fast start this season.   That should come as no surprise given the Wildcats advanced to the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals last year where they lost to...

When Joel Fumia became the Los Gatos High School boys soccer coach in the summer before the start of the 2022-2023 season, his goal was to get the Wildcats back into the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League’s De Anza Division.  Mission accomplished.  The Wildcats got promoted...

A 2-0 non-league loss to Leigh High on Jan. 8 won’t put a dent on the Los Gatos High girls soccer team’s resume at any point in the season.  After all, the Longhorns entered the game ranked No. 3 in the state by Max Preps...