Sports

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....

Last Thursday, San Francisco 49ers tight end Jake Tonges took a break from apartment-hunting in Los Gatos and Saratoga to chat with the Los Gatan about signing a big two-year contract extension with the team that plays just up the road. “I’ve gotta find a...

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...

Given the number of heart-stopping five-set matches that the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team has already played in this season, Wildcats coach Brynja Thompson and a reporter joked that going through all of the riveting and suspenseful moments have taken years off of...

Holding back tears, Los Gatos High football coach Mark Krail delivered a brief yet emotionally charged speech in the aftermath of a riveting 24-21 win over Wilcox High on Oct. 27.  He didn’t have to say much to let his players know how proud he...

It’s no secret the Los Gatos High girls basketball team has fielded some tall teams in the past, especially in recent years.  However, Wildcats coach Sara Quilici Giles said what makes her most excited about this year’s squad is they’re not relying on their height...

The four Los Gatos Little League All Star teams that make up the 9U to 12U age group all are done with their respective tournament seasons.  An older group, the Intermediate all stars, played July 3 in the Sectional championship round and as the only...

Confident yet humble, the Los Gatos High girls cross country team might not realize just how good of a team they are. After winning the ultra-competitive Division I race in the Central Coast Section Championships at Crystal Springs in Belmont on Nov. 13, the...

As Wil Brennan crossed the finish line in the boys 4x400-meter relay race in the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on May 21, he reached out and gave a little tap to Los Altos’ fast-charging anchor leg runner.  The two...

The Los Gatos High School girls basketball team went 3-7 in the non-league portion of its schedule, a byproduct of facing a Murders’ Row of powerhouse opponents.  Was coach Sara Quilici Giles worried? Hardly.  Now we know why.  After the slow start, the Wildcats ripped off a...