Live Oak’s Katie Obbema threw a no-hitter in Thursday’s 13-0 victory in five innings over host Alvarez.
The senior was one out away from a perfect game but walked the second-to-last batter. Obbema, now 2-1 this year, collected nine strikeouts. She also singled three times and reached base in all four plate appearances.
Obbema got help from her sister, Jenny, who snagged a line drive at first base and had two hits, including a double.
Elsa Monterrey hit a three-run homer and went 2 for 2 with five RBIs, and freshman Tiffany Moore doubled for the Acorns (4-2).
Live Oak hosts Presentation today and will welcome Mount Pleasant on Wednesday to open Mount Hamilton Division play.
Swimming
Czsarina Isleta added herself to Sobrato’s list of postseason-bound swimmers in the 100-yard breaststroke at Thursday’s Santa Teresa Division dual meet against Prospect.
The junior’s winning time of 1:10.05 was good enough to qualify for the May 11-12 Central Coast Section Championships in Santa Clara. Isleta also won the 100 freestyle and the 200-medley relay with Lauren Akin, Devon MacDonald and Christiana Bridges, helping the Bulldogs win 111-72.
The Sobrato boys stayed unbeaten with a 89-87 victory keyed by Patrick Read, who triumphed in the medley relay, 100 butterfly and 200- and 400-free relays. Connor Bleeg and Adam Jasper won three events for the Bulldogs (3-0).
Christiana Bridges swam in the medley relay and won the 500 and 50 free and the 400 relay for the Sobrato girls (2-1).
Track and field
The Live Oak girls beat Yerba Buena 58-49 behind sophomore Alissa Pham, who won the 100-meter dash, the 400, and the 400 and 1,600 relays.
Emily Guthormsen won the 800, 1,600, and ran in the 4×400, and Paige Frierson took part in both relays on top of winning the 300 hurdles for the Acorns.
The Live Oak boys lost 79-47 but received wins by Afari La-Anyane in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles, Kalum Bergstrom in the 3,200, James Gabbard in triple jump, and Anthony Romero in discus.
Boys tennis
Sobrato is 6-0 in the West Valley Division (7-2 overall) and will have two doubles teams in the league’s tournament semifinals Friday at Mount Pleasant High School.
Boys volleyball
Defending champ Sobrato won its Santa Teresa Division opener in a sweep Thursday at Lincoln.
