Sports

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,...

Antonio Rodriguez’s Los Gatos High wrestling teammates refer to him as Ant-Man. Wildcats coach Greg Varela calls the freshman standout Mantonio.  Rodriguez lived up to those nicknames in the recently completed season, which culminated with a strong second-place finish in the 113-pound CIF State Championship...

High school sports figures who make a lasting impact ultimately are remembered for how they coached up their players, treated everyone around them and conducted themselves.  Winning adds to a coach’s resume and legacy and such was the case with the beloved Benny Pierce, the...

Beau Leroux used to find his ultimate meaning and identity through the lens of his achievements on the soccer field.  That all changed after the first-year San Jose Earthquakes midfielder suffered the first serious injury of his athletic career during his junior season at San...

Over three decades, Los Gatos’ own Thanksgiving Day amateur football tournament has established quite the legendary reputation. And on Nov. 24, the National Turkey Bowl League will celebrate their 31st year. “We started in Los Gatos with seven guys, and it just grew,” said Matt Ober,...

Despite a hard-fought effort, the Los Gatos High boys basketball team absorbed a 63-55 loss to Bellarmine in the Central Coast Section Division I playoff championship game Feb. 25 at Santa Clara High. Their CCS title goal denied, the Wildcats still have a season left...

There might not be enough superlatives to describe what Karly Frangieh and the Los Gatos High girls swimming team did in the Central Coast Section Championships May 5-6 at Hollister High.  Record-breaking, superb, fast and spectacular are some of the words that come to mind...

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...

Los Gatos High senior Zoe Frangieh didn’t have the opportunity to compete in the Central Coast Section Swimming Championships in her sophomore and junior years due to Covid.  Back at the Santa Clara International Swim Center—the annual site of the Championships—for the first time since...

Miles Fisher saw a prime opportunity to score and knew what to do with it. Soon after, he was buried amid an avalanche of teammates in celebration.  Fisher’s goal with 3 minutes, 35 seconds left in sudden-death, double overtime lifted the Wildcats to a 8-7...