As Live Oak boys basketball goes through growing pains, optimism is on the horizon
After graduating nine seniors off last year’s team, Live Oak High boys basketball coach Randy Bartholomew knows this season will have a lot of growing pains.
But the fourth-year Acorns coach also sees an opportunity for the players to learn, grow and develop into a...
Sports Roundup: Live Oak shuts out Leigh to rise to 2-0 in league play
Live Oak HS Football (2-4 overall, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 14-0 at Leigh
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 12 vs. Oak Grove
NOTES: Adrian Leal completed 7-of-12 passes for 118 yards. Gage Jones rushed 22 times for 92 yards and a touchdown against the...
Acorns, Gonzalez keep on digging
After the 2018 season ended, Andrew Gonzalez knew if he wanted to play a pivotal role on the boys volleyball team this season, he would need to improve in the off-season. And that’s exactly what the Live Oak High junior libero did. Gonzalez played...
After slow start, Live Oak runs to victory
Leading just 7-0 at halftime, the Live Oak High football team knew it wasn’t playing to its potential. The Acorns got right at halftime, as adjustments from the coaching staff and an increased level of intensity from the players resulted in a 35-8 win...
Live Oak seniors Courtney and Funk do triple duty
The Live Oak High softball team was in the midst of a blowout victory at Willow Glen High on April 13, which gave Emma Courtney peace of mind as she exited the game early. It was 5:15pm, meaning the senior had roughly 45 minutes...
Live Oak baseball team improves to 7-0
On two occasions during the top of the seventh inning, Live Oak High teammates Landon Stump and Dominic Periera blasted out of the dugout and sprinted furiously down the left-field line to recover a foul ball. Landon won the first “race” while Periera won...
Live Oak boys lacrosse team has the makings of becoming a CCS power
The May 19 boys lacrosse match between Live Oak and San Benito featured endless back-and-forth action, big hits and impressive shotmaking. In the end, the Acorns ran away with a 14-5 win. Live Oak freshman sensation Ben Ledwith outscored San Benito all by himself...
Live Oak High baseball team reloads for a potentially special season
The Live Oak High baseball team proved it was one of the top eight teams in the entire Central Coast Section last season after making the Division I playoffs.
This year, the Acorns aim to do what they couldn’t in 2021: get back to the...
Acorns, Bulldogs set to kick off 2023 season
The dog days of summer football camp are over and the time has finally arrived for Live Oak and Sobrato high schools to kick off the 2023 season.
The Acorns finished in a three-way tie for the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mt. Hamilton Division title...
Sobrato, Live Oak girls soccer teams look to finish strong
In the last couple of years, the Live Oak and Sobrato girls soccer teams have been regular participants in the Central Coast Section playoffs, which is a testament to the amount of talent in Morgan Hill. Although the Acorns and Bulldogs are both having...

















