Live Oak High football team hopes for long CCS Division III playoff run
Before the start of each season, Live Oak High football coach Mike Gemo always has several goals in mind. One of them—assuming the team is good enough in that particular year—is to earn a top four seed to get a home playoff game.
The No....
Reed, Harris finish 1-2 in BVAL Finals
Audrey Reed and Emily Harris did Morgan Hill proud in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29 at Crystal Spring in Belmont, finishing 1-2 to spearhead their respective teams to berths in the Central Coast Section Championships on Saturday.
Reed, a...
Sobrato’s swim and dive future is now; Live Oak’s Hail makes history
The future is now for the Sobrato High girls swim and dive team. Nowhere was that more apparent than what the Bulldogs brought to the Central Coast Section Championships May 6-7 at the Santa Clara International Swim Center.
Freshman sensation Zoe Childers was one of...
Live Oak wraps up solid season
Although the Live Oak High football team didn’t end its season the way it wanted to—with a win—the Acorns have plenty to be proud of for what they accomplished this season. Despite a 20-0 loss to Sacred Heart Cathedral in the opening round of...
Sobrato looks to end playoff drought
In the off-season, Cooper Callison made a request to Sobrato High baseball coach Mitch Martinez that he wanted to play catcher in addition to filling his role as the ace pitcher this season. Martinez had just one stipulation: gain weight. If Callison was going to...
Mendez to receive Jimmy V Award
When ESPN aired Rob Mendez's life story in a Sports Center Featured segment on Feb. 16, it forever changed his life. Mendez, a 31-year-old Gilroy resident who was born without arms and legs, started to get inundated with messages and requests to the point...
Sobrato High girls tennis team high achievers on and off the court
Although the Sobrato High girls tennis team has struggled to win matches in the Blossom Valley League’s Mount Hamilton Division this season, coach Rich Braen said the Bulldogs continually improve and show they belong with all the top teams.
“We’re hanging right in there, girls...
Live Oak football team ready to defend league title
Excellent talent at the skill positions but question marks on the offensive line. That’s the best way to sum up the state of the Live Oak High football team as it enters the season-opener against Gilroy on Aug. 27.
“Seeing what our offensive line does,...
Harris, Reed and Marcotullio state-bound
A year ago, Emily Harris endured a rough cross country season. The Sobrato High senior battled illness, limiting her fitness and leading to a subpar season. Her confidence took a hit, and yet deep down inside Harris had an inkling she was still capable...
