Sports

A year ago, Aydon Stefanopoulos went all out only to finish in second place in the Division II boys race in the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships.  On Nov. 16, the Los Gatos High School senior standout left plenty in the tank–by design–and still...

Started in 1991, The National Turkeybowl League is a town institution. The Thanksgiving morning football tradition sees players as old as eight years young and as young as 60 years old show their best moves in this flag football event. Each player hopes to be part...

For the first time this season, the Los Gatos High football team found itself in uncharted territory—with an opponent that kept things close several minutes into the fourth quarter.  However, the Wildcats passed the test with flying colors, literally running away from Wilcox for a...

After winning an ongoing record 17th Central Coast Section championship last year–capping a 17-0-2 season–the Los Gatos High School field hockey team remains firmly entrenched as the gold standard in the area.  Regardless of sport, few programs have had the sustained success as the Wildcats,...

All of 17 years old, Niko Tsakiris has enjoyed an auspicious start to his professional soccer career.  After Tsakiris signed a Homegrown contract with the San Jose Earthquakes in January 2022, the Saratoga native didn’t waste any time making an impact. Last season, Tsakiris appeared...

Even though football players are used to injuries—from minor ones to those of the catastrophic variety—nothing could prepare Los Gatos High School senior Rowan Merrick for what he experienced in the days leading up to last year’s league game against Sacred Heart Prep.  During a...

The Los Gatos High football team has recently enjoyed some of its best seasons in program history, including an appearance in the CIF State Championship Division 2-A Bowl Game last year. With a top-notch coaching staff, talent at every position and a storied tradition, it’s...

With each passing game, the Los Gatos Little League 12U All Star baseball team continues to show resilience and determination.  By knocking off Visalia 6-0 Monday night, Los Gatos won its second straight elimination game in the NorCal/State Tournament at Pajaro Valley Little League Field...

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...

With a stable of talented runners, Los Gatos High cross country coach Paul Lawryk knows the formula for the boys and girls teams to have another successful season.  “It’s not too complicated this year. Keep them healthy and they’ll do well,” Lawryk said. “It’s just...