Sports

After more than a decade of coaching youth soccer and a lifetime spent immersed in sports, Lisa Nunes Mitchell is stepping into a new chapter as the head coach of the Los Gatos High School girls soccer team. A Los Gatos alumna herself, Mitchell brings...

Despite a fantastic start to the season, Los Gatos High School girls soccer coach Lisa Mitchell eagerly awaited her team’s Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division opener against Los Altos on Jan. 4.  “I think tomorrow will be a true test of where...

Playing in front of a raucous Monte Vista crowd in Danville affected the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team—for the better. The Wildcats fed off the home fans’ energy en route to a thrilling five-set win in a CIF NorCal Division I quarterfinal on...

A slow start put the Los Gatos High girls volleyball team back on its heels in the Central Coast Section Division I playoff championship match Nov. 4 at Palo Alto High.  The No. 2 seed Wildcats got back on track after a rough first set,...

The Los Gatos High boys soccer team had just given up three goals in rapid-fire fashion to turn a 2-0 lead into a one-goal deficit heading into halftime in its Central Coast Section Division II playoff semifinal against Menlo School. The Knights’ final two first-half...

A 2-0 non-league loss to Leigh High on Jan. 8 won’t put a dent on the Los Gatos High girls soccer team’s resume at any point in the season.  After all, the Longhorns entered the game ranked No. 3 in the state by Max Preps...

Joel Fumia vividly remembers going to his two older sisters’ Los Gatos High soccer matches and the program competing for league and section championships. Now, the 33-year-old looks to lead the Wildcats to a return to glory as the new head coach of the...

The Wildcats were down 1-0 to the Valley Christian Warriors after a period of play, in championship action Monday night. At the start of the second, Brody Marleau put one in the back of the net to tie the game. Valley Christian quickly responded, putting them...

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...

With just over a week left in the regular season, the Los Gatos High softball team is in the pole position to win another outright Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division championship.  The Wildcats, who have clinched at least a share of the...