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When Nicole Steiner unleashed a throw of 41 feet, 6 ½ inches—the top mark in the Central Coast Section this season—in the St. Francis Invitational on March 18, she admitted it wasn’t her most technically sound effort.  “There wasn’t a whole lot of technique. It...

At some point in the playoffs, a game comes down to free throws. It’s not sexy, it doesn’t grab the headlines, but knocking down free throws can be the difference between earning a historic victory or coming up just short. For the Los Gatos High...

Karly Frangieh’s final time competing in the Central Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships was one for the record books.  The Los Gatos High senior finished second in the girls 50-yard and 100 freestyle races—setting school records in both events—on May 4 at Independence High....

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...

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...

When the Los Gatos High girls lacrosse team took a five-goal lead four minutes into the second half, it seemed all but certain the Wildcats were going to advance to the Central Coast Section playoff semifinals.  St. Francis had other ideas. The No. 5 seed...

The Los Gatos High School boys basketball team’s season hasn’t unfolded the way the team expected, but there’s still plenty of time for the squad to accomplish at least some of its goals.  The Wildcats entered the week at 12-5 overall and 3-3 in Santa...

Town of Los Gatos officials got the ball spinning by arriving at Creekside Sports Park early on Thanksgiving Day to allow organizers to start preparing for the day’s big event—the annual Turkey Bowl. Matt Ober, the National Turkey Bowl League commissioner, entered the astroturf-covered grounds...

Now in its sixth season as a program, the Los Gatos Wildcats ice hockey team remains one of the best and most consistent in the area even amid a pandemic.  The sport took a major hit worldwide in youth club participation levels at the onset...

Point guards at the high school level need to see the floor well, anticipate things before they happen and be strong with the ball.  If they can shoot the ball and get to the basket off dribble penetration, that’s a bonus. Junior Max Houghton has...