Batey to play water polo at Cal
When Helena Batey puts her mind to something, she usually accomplishes it. Such was the case when the Sobrato High senior knew she would have to unload certain activities to earn a scholarship to play water polo at a Division I program. That’s easier...
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....
Live Oak girls lacrosse team completes incredible turnaround, wins BVAL title to earn CCS playoff berth
Talk about an impressive turnaround. In just its second full season as a program, the Live Oak High girls lacrosse team has won the Blossom Valley Athletic League championship.
The Acorns finished 13-5 overall and a perfect 10-0 in league play a year after going...
Sobrato girls volleyball team ready to defend league title
Despite graduating nine seniors off last year’s team, the Sobrato High girls volleyball squad isn’t ramping down expectations. The Bulldogs fully expect to be in contention to defend the Blossom Valley League Santa Teresa Division championship they won in the Covid spring season.
That’s because...
Huber plays for school, country
When Live Oak High’s Paul Huber competed in the Blossom Valley League Golf Championships at Santa Teresa Golf Club on April 29, he wasn’t just playing for himself—he was playing for his school and his country.
“It was very important for me to represent my...
Live Oak softball, baseball teams have their seasons end in CCS playoffs
The Live Oak High softball team’s season came to an end in a Central Coast Section Division III playoff semifinal loss to Salinas High May 24 at the Salinas Sports Complex. The Acorns finished the season 12-13 after losing to Salinas High for the...
Miguel Gutierrez pulls triple soccer duty
When Miguel Gutierrez was recently hired as the new assistant coach for the Hartnell College women’s soccer team, it was assumed that he would step down from his position as the Sobrato girls coach. Not so fast.
The 26-year-old Gilroy resident is going to do...
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...
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...
