Sports

On Saturday night, the Greenfield Lady Bruins volleyball team was beaten in three games (25-17, 25-19, 25-19) at home to Saratoga in the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs. Greenfield (22-7) was seeded eighth in Division III and received the home game, and Saratoga (17-6)...

High school athletes put in countless hours of training, all while trying to balance relationships and a challenging academic course load. Early mornings, dealing with glorious wins and painful losses, and pushing yourself past your limit—it’s all part of the drill. Some lucky students manage...

When Los Gatos High girls volleyball coach Brynja Thompson made the non-league schedule for the 2022 season, she knew the team might not have a sparkling record at the start. And at 1-5, that’s certainly the case.  However, given the team’s talent and the program’s...

Before the start of every practice, the Los Gatos High track and field program—that’s 167 boys and girls for those wondering—gather together for a minute of silence.  It’s one of the ways the coaching staff prepare their athletes for peak performance.  “The message is there’s 1,440...

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...

A late start to the spring sports season hasn’t stopped Nicole Steiner from doing some amazing things in track and field.  The Los Gatos High freshman sensation enters the week with the Central Coast Section’s second best throw in the shot put at 37 feet,...

Los Gatos High senior Daniil Gorshkov went undefeated with a 4-0 record in the Central Coast Section Wrestling Championships Feb. 18-19, dominating each opponent that stood in front of him. He battled his way in the two-day tournament to a first-place finish against Palo Alto...

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...

Three hits in an eight-inning game isn’t normally a recipe for success, but it was for the Los Gatos High baseball team on March 30 against Los Altos High.  The Wildcats’ 3-2 win was exactly what they needed as it snapped a three-game league skid...

After a record-breaking track and field season, a half-dozen Los Gatos High athletes are headed to the famed Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene to compete in the High School Nationals June 16-18. The list includes the boys 4x400-meter relay team of...