Coming full circle, Live Oak softball CCS champs again
Led by another sensational pitching performance from freshman Hailey Nguyen and potent hitting from Dre DeJesus and Ava Chapman, the Live Oak High softball team proved to be unstoppable in winning the Central Coast Section Division IV playoff championship May 27 at San Jose...
Live Oak softball bashes way to CCS Division IV title game; Sobrato sees fine season end in D-I semis
Through the first two rounds in the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs, it’s apparent the Live Oak High softball team is vastly underseeded in terms of division placement.
The No. 2 seed Acorns have played just one inning above the minimum amount possible after...
Live Oak High’s Christian Hauge is the CCS 100-meter dash champion
Christian Hauge's ascent has been nothing short of meteoric. Quite fitting actually, considering he runs the 100-meter dash.
The Live Oak High junior only started competing in track and field last year but now has the title of Central Coast Section champion. Hauge crossed the...
Sara Tran to run for D-I program Sacred Heart University
Usually when a high school athlete like Sara Tran has her senior season cut short due to injury, it makes for a rather depressing time.
After all, most seniors aren’t good enough to compete in college athletics, so playing sports in high school is the...
Live Oak comes up big in CCS Division I playoff win over Mitty
A year ago, the Live Oak High baseball team could only wonder what might have been after failing to close out the top team in the Central Coast Section, St. Francis, in the opening round of the Division I playoffs.
This time, the Acorns slammed...
Aidan Keenan, Landon Stump look to lead Live Oak baseball past Mitty in CCS playoffs
Childhood friends and Division I-signees to Pac-12 schools, Aidan Keenan and Landon Stump aim to end their remarkable prep careers with a bang: by leading the Live Oak High baseball team to a win over West Catholic Athletic League power Mitty in the Central...
Live Oak boys lacrosse team makes program history, aims to continue surge next year
It was a season to remember for the Live Oak High boys lacrosse team, which made program history by winning its first league championship and Central Coast Section playoff match.
The Acorns’ top highlight was no doubt their riveting 9-8 win over Mitty in their...
Live Oak baseball completes remarkable turnaround, earns share of BVAL Mount Hamilton Division title
After the first six games of the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division season, the Live Oak High baseball team was 2-4 and in seventh place out of 10 teams.
A league championship—and a three-peat—seemed a distant reality. Somehow, someway, the Acorns came all...
Sobrato’s Katherine Nicole Lim a diving tour de force; Zoe Childers and Live Oak’s Alex Hail also to compete in CIF State Championships
Katherine Nicole Lim’s latest performance in the Central Coast Section Swimming and Diving Championships is a testament to her will, laser-like focus and athleticism.
The Sobrato High junior nearly won the diving final on May 4 at the Santa Clara Swim Center, finishing with 481.95...
Oakwood High building a fast swim team, one lap at a time
The Oakwood High swim program had its best season in team history, having just completed its seventh season as a program.
Co-coaches Jaime Tompkins and Van Weltchek were thrilled with this year’s seven-member group, the largest in school history. In 2022, the Hawks had four...
