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September 22, 2026

Matt Ford-Wellman brings intangibles to talent-rich Los Gatos High baseball team

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...

Born in 1982, LGU is still alive and kicking

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In the USA, we call it soccer. The world calls it football. Los Gatos United calls it a way of life. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to Levi Stadium in less than a month, we thought it was time for the Los...

Field of Dreams: Niko Tsakiris signs with the San Jose Earthquakes

Surrounded by family and friends to celebrate the announcing of his contract signing with the San Jose Earthquakes on Jan. 13 at PayPal Park, Niko Tsakiris couldn’t help but get emotional.  After all, a dream had been realized. But in typical Tsakiris fashion, the precocious...

Los Gatos girls water polo dunking opponents

If looks could kill then Los Gatos High senior Lily Van Putten would’ve burned a hole through one of the players on the Castilleja girls water polo team in their Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division match on Sept. 27.  Van Putten had...

Los Gatos wrestling standouts EJ Parco, Antonio Rodriguez and Dylan Pile on quest for state titles

After the best season in program history, what can the Los Gatos High wrestling team possibly do for an encore in the 2023-2024 campaign? Keep on improving.  “We have to keep evolving and keep growing,” coach Greg Varela said. “We’ve got to start looking bigger than...

Los Gatos High School football team’s win over Wilcox serves as an appetizer to clash with Menlo School

In most years, the Los Gatos High School-Wilcox High School football game serves as the de facto championship for Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division bragging rights.  This year is one of the exceptions. The Wildcats’ 35-21 win over the Chargers on Oct. 17 will serve...

Los Gatos boys volleyball team looks to spike the competition

Through the first six Santa Clara Valley Athletic League matches, Los Gatos High boys volleyball coach Brynja Thompson had never used the same lineup twice.  With a 16-player roster and a couple of injuries early in the season, Thompson has mixed and matched as she...

Los Gatos High wrestling team ready to hit the mat

Greg Varela is entering his third full season as the Los Gatos High wrestling coach, and he said this year’s squad could be his best one yet.  The Wildcats open the season on Dec. 3 in the Chukchansi Invitational at Madera South High, the first...

LGLL having banner year; Baggerly Field no match for Parsa Schmidt and Barrett Laubach

Whether it’s drawing 1,500-plus people for their Opening Day Ceremonies or enrolling a record 557 kids for the 2026 season, Los Gatos Little League Baseball is thriving perhaps like never before.  Storylines abound each year and this season is no exception. The Mariners’ Parsa Schmidt...

Los Gatos boys water polo aims for historic season

When Davor Koret took over as head coach of the Los Gatos High boys water polo team six years ago, his biggest goal for the program was to rise in the ranks and win the Santa Clara Valley League De Anza Division championship and...

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