Sports

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...

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...

For just the second time in its illustrious history, the 47th annual Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Football Game will be played at Los Gatos High School.  This year’s game—arguably the most well known and prestigious of the many prep football all star games in the Bay...

When we look back at 2024, it will be remembered as one of the finest in Los Gatos sports history. Los Gatos High School tends to dominate the local sports chatter, but uber-talented athletes and teams from every age level and division—youth, college and...

When a softball team spots an opponent three runs in the first inning—as was the case when Los Gatos High School fell behind 3-0 against Wilcox in a SCVAL De Anza Division game April 3—it’s usually a cause for concern.  Not so for the Wildcats,...

Last week, locals celebrated as 25-year-old mountain biker Haley Batten clinched the silver at the Olympics for the United States. Now, her brother has been sharing with the Los Gatan about how this impressive achievement was made possible, in part, due to the training she...

Fresh off a 3-1 performance in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions, the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team enters a crucial week in the ultra-competitive Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division.  The Wildcats have matches with Gunn High and league favorite Palo...

When Shea Elmore won the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division Cross Country Finals as a freshman, she was running with then-teammate Sophie Tau to cross the finish line first.  The two were in a virtual dead-heat to the finish, and both had...

Through the first seven games of the season, the Los Gatos High girls soccer team showed it just might be one of the elite squads in the Central Coast Section.  Currently on break, the Wildcats are 4-1-2 overall and 0-0-1 in the Santa Clara Valley...

When it comes to describing athletes, the terms Swiss Army Knife, versatile and jack of all trades are thrown around way too often.  But if there is anyone who has earned to be called by those monikers, it’s Jaylen Thomas. The Los Gatos High senior...