Sports

Despite not getting the desired result in the championship game of its own Lions Club Wildcat Shootout on Dec. 8, the Los Gatos High boys basketball team has plenty of valid reasons for optimism and an opportunity to have a truly special season.  The narrow...

For a team to reach its potential, it needs to recognize and capitalize on its strengths.  The Los Gatos High boys soccer team knows it often has a size advantage when it takes the field, which lends itself well to being dangerous on set pieces....

The college sports landscape has changed so much in the last several years, it’s hard to keep track of all the rule-swiching and court decisions. These have sent ripples throughout the NCAA.  In last week’s Los Gatan, Camryn Whitfield detailed the Division I five-year regulation,...

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...

Jared Allen, who graduated from Los Gatos High School, has been named a finalist for induction into the NFL Hall of Fame. Allen, who was born in Dallas, was raised on a ranch in Morgan Hill, where he attended Live Oak High School. Allen played...

In dominating the Santa Clara Valley De Anza Division dual meet season and league finals, the Los Gatos High wrestling team has set itself up for a potentially special performance in the upcoming Central Coast Section Championships.  The Wildcats won the league finals by a...

No one expected Los Gatos High senior Veloria Pannell to beat top seed Hailey Chapman—who entered their match ranked No. 8 in the nation—in the first round and opening day of the 131-pound division in the CIF State Wrestling Championships on Feb. 24. No one,...

Antonio Rodriguez’s Los Gatos High wrestling teammates refer to him as Ant-Man. Wildcats coach Greg Varela calls the freshman standout Mantonio.  Rodriguez lived up to those nicknames in the recently completed season, which culminated with a strong second-place finish in the 113-pound CIF State Championship...

Survive and advance. It’s one of the most timeless adages in sports, because it often rings true from the youth to the pro game. For the Los Gatos High boys and girls lacrosse teams, one was able to survive and advance and the other...

The countdown is on to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the Bay Area, alongside cities across America, as well as in Canada and Mexico. The tournament is scheduled to run from June 11 to July 19, hosting 48 teams and...