Sports

When Jake Ripp was attending a half-dozen football camps and doing solo workouts in front of college coaches this past summer, he didn’t have to look far for advice.  His mom, Katy, played college and professional volleyball and knew everything her son was going through....

Los Gatos High cross country standouts Shea Elmore and Sophie Tau can be in the middle of a hard workout when they suddenly start busting out in laughter. In a sport as difficult as running—where one has to continually push their physical limits—keeping things...

Los Gatos High girls water polo coach Don Appleton knows it’s not every year a person in his position inherits a team free of drama and egos.  That’s why he’s been effusive in his praise for the players as they’ve been a joy to coach...

A 1-0 loss to Mitty High on Oct. 6 did little to dampen the spirits of the Los Gatos High field hockey team. After all, the Wildcats will see the Monarchs again at least one other time in the regular season and quite possibly...

Los Gatos High didn’t have a girls tennis coach just days before the start of the season four weeks ago. In stepped Pablo Cueto—an on-campus teacher—to fill the void.  “It was crazy,” he said. “The other coach had to leave so they needed someone right...

It wasn’t a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but the Los Gatos High football team will gladly learn and move on from its 35-0 win over host Santa Clara High on Oct. 1. The Wildcats, who improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0...

The Los Gatos High girls volleyball team has already been involved in three five-set matches this season, and it prevailed each time.  That’s always a good sign for any squad that has aspirations to win a league and section championship. So it is for the...

Henry Reyes took over the Los Gatos High field hockey program in 1990. Thirty-one years later, he’s still stalking the sidelines, his raspy voice as distinguishable as ever. The 16-time Central Coast Section champion Wildcats are geared up for another run at title glory. Nothing...

Don Appleton isn’t one to spew hyperbole, so when the longtime Los Gatos High girls water polo coach said this year’s team is one of the fastest and most athletic groups he’s ever coached, that means a lot.  “We have the potential to be great...

When the Live Oak and Los Gatos football teams clash in Morgan Hill on Friday, they’ll be playing for something far greater than trying to notch another ‘W’ in the win column.  They’ll be a part of the first-ever Coaches Against Cancer football game. Coaches...