Sports

Karly Frangieh’s final time competing in the Central Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships was one for the record books.  The Los Gatos High senior finished second in the girls 50-yard and 100 freestyle races—setting school records in both events—on May 4 at Independence High....

After winning an ongoing record 17th Central Coast Section championship last year–capping a 17-0-2 season–the Los Gatos High School field hockey team remains firmly entrenched as the gold standard in the area.  Regardless of sport, few programs have had the sustained success as the Wildcats,...

Make no mistake: the Los Gatos High School girls basketball team took its lumps in the non-league portion of its schedule, losing seven of 10 games.  But if the Wildcats’ performance in their Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division opener is any indication—a...

When Janneke Dirven wants to improve a certain technique or skill, all she has to do is look across her own pool.  The Ohio State University freshman artistic swimmer has three teammates–Ruby Remati, Scarlett Finn and Keana Hunter–who competed in this year’s Paris Olympic Games.  “It’s...

Erwina Kwan started playing basketball in 1st grade. Now 35, she just finished playing in a tournament this past weekend. She grew up to be a sports physical therapist and says she wants to make sure the next generation of athletes can enjoy the sport...

For the third time in the last four years, the Los Gatos High School softball team is reigning supreme as the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League De Anza Division champions.  The Wildcats punctuated the regular season with a 11-1, mercy-rule victory over Mountain View on...

There’s no stopping the Los Gatos National Junior Basketball (NJB) boys program.  For the second consecutive year, two teams from the Los Gatos NJB chapter won the All Net National Tournament. In 2024, the fourth grade and eighth grade boys teams took home titles. In...

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...

Even though Nicole Dzurko didn’t get to compete in this year’s Paris Olympic Games, she could take satisfaction in knowing that she played a part in the U.S. artistics swimming team’s journey to winning a silver medal. The 24-year-old Monte Sereno native—who still lists the...

A year ago, Aydon Stefanopoulos went all out only to finish in second place in the Division II boys race in the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships.  On Nov. 16, the Los Gatos High School senior standout left plenty in the tank–by design–and still...