Live Oak High School

While the El Toro Bowl between Sobrato and Live Oak for city supremacy is a highlight of the football season, in the spring baseball and softball take center stage. The teams have produced three barnburners among them so far this season, with another matchup...

A buzzer beater winning shot during March Madness. Sounds like the NCAA basketball tournament. No, it is Live Oak girls lacrosse. On March 23, the Acorns hosted a powerful Los Gatos squad. Live Oak charged out to an 11-6 lead by halftime. But the Wildcats...

Live Oak HS Boys Baseball (3-4-1 overall) Recent results: Lost 5-4 vs. Christopher; Won 11-10 vs. Branham in 8 innings; Lost 7-4 vs. South San Francisco Upcoming games: 4pm March 20 at Carlmont; 4pm March 25 at Evergreen Valley; 4pm March 27 vs. Evergreen Valley NOTES: Noah...

Both hoops teams at Live Oak High School had strong seasons. For the girls, it was the fourth straight excellent year. For the boys, it was the culmination of a climb during the past two years that has rocketed them up from sub-.500 play...

A wholesale graduation of seniors made it appear the Live Oak boys basketball program might take a step back this season. But the new-look Acorns are thriving and took a step forward. Last year’s team rebounded from two struggling years to go 5-5 in league...

In 2025, Live Oak football took a giant step up to the elite level of local football, where they usually reside. After a rare stumble last year when the Acorns were just 3-8, this year’s squad went 9-3 and reached the Central Coast Section...

Live Oak rolled with defense to beat Lincoln 17-13 on Oct. 17, then with offense to defeat Branham 52-46 on Oct. 23. The victories have vaulted the Acorns back into the top of the league race.  Gage Jones paced the Acorns’ offense with 523 rushing...

Before a packed house at Sobrato on Sept. 6, Live Oak crossed town to rout the Bulldogs 56-21 and snatch back the El Toro Bowl title.  The Acorns’ rushing game was dominant, recording 417 yards and seven touchdowns on 42 rushes, a 9.9 yard-per-carry average....

Live Oak HS Football (1-0 overall) Recent results: Won 43-8 vs. Hillsdale Upcoming games: 1:30pm Sept. 6 vs. Sobrato NOTES: Gage Jones ran 21 times for 187 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. Quarterback Adrian Leal completed 6-of-8 passes for 98 yards and a score, a...

There are 382 members of the National Football League Hall of Fame. And one of them was raised on a horse ranch in Morgan Hill and attended Live Oak High.  On Aug. 2, the NFL enshrined Jared Allen into the Hall, its highest honor. Allen,...