High School Sports

Nathan Ortiz may not have the prototypical size college coaches look for when they’re recruiting players, but Ortiz’s talent will give him an opportunity to play somewhere.  It could very well be at Gavilan College, where two solid years of growth would give him a...

The finality that a loss brings to a high school football team with championship aspirations hits the coaches and players hard. That was especially true for Live Oak after a 28-21 loss to Mountain View in a Central Coast Section Division III playoff quarterfinal...

If Daniela Andrade keeps ascending this off-season, it’s not far-fetched to think she could be in contention for a top-five finish in the Central Coast Section Golf Championships next year.  The Sobrato High junior recently capped the best season of her career by shooting a...

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....

Brandon Hooks admitted the Live Oak High football team has a tendency to play down to their competition at times. But when the Acorns are focused and zoned in as they were against Santa Teresa High on Oct. 30, this is what happens.  Live Oak...

Michael Gabbani and Jake Lepe first met each other when they were 4 years old in preschool. Fourteen years later, the Sobrato High seniors have maintained a close bond even through their childhood and teenage years, when any one thing could’ve had them drift...

When Ellis Richardson was in the eighth grade, he knew something had to change. Describing himself as “chubby and out of shape,” Richardson would soon chart a new path for himself.  “I was close to being obese according to the BMI,” he said. “Something in...

The Sobrato High football team brings in portable lights on campus for a night game usually once per season. It’s always a special moment for the Bulldogs, but a 21-14 overtime win over Westmont on Oct. 23 took the cake.  In front of a jubilant...

Abby Paulson and Sofia Barreras simply enjoy being out on a good run. When they finish 1-2 in a cross country race—as was the case in a Blossom Valley League meet on Oct. 13—it makes their experience all the more rewarding.  “What I like about...

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...