High School Sports

Live Oak had a rocky start to the 2024 season. There were three one-sided losses and a painful 20-14 defeat to rival Sobrato.  But under the covers, one notes that those three teams that beat the Acorns decisively (Palma, Los Gatos and Menlo-Atherton), were all...

Live Oak HS Boys Basketball (5-8 overall) Recent results: Tustin Holiday Classic: lost 72-36 vs. Newport Harbor; lost 63-34 at Tustin; lost 59-46 vs. Mission Viejo; lost 74-48 vs. Laguna Hills Recent results: Lost 64-62 at Oakwood Upcoming games: 6:30pm Jan. 9 vs. San Lorenzo Valley NOTES: Nathan...

One game, it was the Sobrato offense leading the way. Another game, it was the Sobrato defense. Some days, it was both.  In the end, the pieces fit together quite well in a 7-3 season that was the best since 2017.  But ask anyone in Bulldog...

Live Oak HS Boys Basketball (3-1 overall) Recent results: Won 74-49 vs. Harbor; won 52-50 at Soledad; won 64-34 at Yerba Buena; lost 59-57 at Salinas Upcoming games: 8pm Dec. 12 at Gilroy in the Bob Hagen Tournament NOTES: Nathan Lozano is averaging 17.0 points per game...

Live Oak HS Boys Basketball (2-0 overall)  Recent results: Won 74-49 vs. Harbor; Won 52-50 at Soledad NOTES: Nathan Lozano scored 19 points and added seven assists in the victory over Harbor. Devon DeHaro added 16 points and 10 rebounds and Sam Ellingsen scored 16.  In the...

The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame honors those who have made extraordinary contributions in the sports world and are South Bay legends. On Nov. 13, the Hall of Fame added four new members and one was Gilroy boxer Robert Guerrero. Another Gilroyan, Nola Matthews,...

Live Oak HS Football (3-8 overall) Recent results: Lost 10-6 at Piedmont Hills (CCS D4) Upcoming games: Season over. NOTES: Eighth-seeded Acorns nearly upset top-seeded Piedmont Hills on the road. Gage Jones scored the touchdown on a 3-yard run for Live Oak. Sobrato HS Football (6-3 overall, 2-2...

Sobrato volleyball in 2024 dealt with graduations of last year’s seniors, a challenging non-conference schedule and loaded league competition. The Bulldogs nonetheless extended their playoff streak to five consecutive non-Covid years, and notched a postseason victory for only the second time in that span,...

Live Oak HS Football (3-7 overall, 3-3 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division) Recent results: Lost 31-7 vs. Christopher Upcoming games: 7pm Nov. 15 at Piedmont Hills (CCS D4) NOTES: Props to the Acorns defense, which allowed just six points in the three league wins and nearly produced an...

Live Oak HS Football (3-6 overall, 3-2 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division) Recent results: Lost 35-21 vs. Branham Upcoming games: 7:15pm Nov. 8 vs. Christopher NOTES: Against Branham, Isaac Watson caught four passes from Adrian Leal and two were for touchdowns. Gage Jones rushed 14 times for 71...