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Los Gatos girls water polo team firing on all cylinders
By earning a spot in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoff tournament, the Los Gatos High girls water polo team has proved it’s one of the very elite programs in the area.
The No. 5 seed Wildcats (25-2) play No. 4 St. Francis (16-9)...
Los Gatos High wrestling team gears up for league, CCS finals
The Los Gatos High wrestling team is well on its way to a third consecutive undefeated Santa Clara Valley League De Anza Division regular-season championship.
After the Wildcats’ final dual meet against Lynbrook High on Feb. 8, they’ll turn their focus to the league tournament...
Los Gatos rides defense to CCS 1st-round victory
The Los Gatos High boys basketball team hangs its hat on defense. Nowhere was that more apparent than late in the third quarter of its Central Coast Section Division I playoff home opener against San Benito High on Friday.
The Haybalers needed a score to...
Big Basin welcoming public back starting next Friday
After nearly two years out of commission, Big Basin Redwoods State Park—the oldest State Park in California—is about to open to the public, once again.
It was closed after being ravaged by the CZU Lightning Complex fire, (97% destroyed), but on July 22, the proverbial...
Jake Ripp’s perseverance pays off
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 Rowing Club produces top talent across age spectrum
The best kept secret in the local sports scene occurs daily on the Lexington Boathouse and Reservoir, 15 minutes from downtown Los Gatos.
That’s the home base of the Los Gatos Rowing Club, which offers programs for all ages but is known for its outstanding...
Los Gatos High baseball team reloads for another strong season
When a high school baseball team graduates eight senior starters—all of whom are either playing at four-year or two-year programs—the cupboard is usually bare the following season.
At tradition-rich Los Gatos High, however, there’s really no such thing as a rebuilding process—it’s more like a...
Los Gatos Track Club’s Aydon Stefanopoulos on a good run
A little over a year ago, Aydon Stefanopoulos had a mental breakthrough. Competing in national cross country and track races but not coming up with top finishes in his age group, the Los Gatos resident and Mitty High freshman realized he had to go...
Life is a beach for newly formed Los Gatos-based Mandala club
Jeff Alzina has come full circle.
After 25 years living in Southern California, the all-time winningest coach in AVP history returned home to Santa Cruz in February 2019 to become the head coach of the Santa Clara University beach volleyball program.
Then, just three months ago,...
Los Gatos boys basketball prepared for the rigors of the SCVAL De Anza Division
Virtually every high school basketball team that advances far in the playoffs or wins championships have one thing in common: they stay busy during the summer league season.
Los Gatos boys coach Nick Ward made sure to put the team in a position to succeed...