Nyla Valencia signs with Iowa, continues goal of making Olympics
Nyla Valencia’s visit to the University of Iowa was the stuff dreams were made of.
And it was packaged into a mini movie, courtesy of Nyla’s dad, Joel. A Sobrato High senior, Nyla signed her national letter of intent on Feb. 8 to become a...
Sobrato High girls basketball team rebounds from tough spring season
Two seasons ago, the Sobrato High girls basketball team went to play at Soledad High and got blasted, 65-30.
“We finished with three players after several fouled out, and they pressed us the whole time,” Bulldogs coach Erica Wallace said.
Fast forward to Dec. 14, and...
Rosales knows how to stop the shots
The Live Oak High boys soccer team is in the midst of its best season in recent memory. Just how well the year turns out remains to be seen, but no matter what happens the rest of the way, it's already been a memorable...
Upstart Sobrato High boys and girls water polo teams are on the road again
The Sobrato High boys and girls water polo teams might as well be called the Road Warriors this season.
Due to lingering issues at their home pool, the Bulldogs won’t have a single home match this year. While it’s far from an ideal situation, neither...
The uphill climb is complete: Live Oak High baseball team repeats as BVAL Mount Hamilton Division champions
When the Live Oak High baseball team got swept by Santa Teresa High to open the Blossom Valley League Mount Hamilton Division season, the Acorns knew their margin for error was essentially gone if they wanted to repeat as A-league champions.
They were near perfect...
Sobrato High wrestling team set to have its greatest season ever
The Sobrato High wrestling team is set to have its greatest season in program history. The Bulldogs have several section and state-ranked athletes, and, barring some unforeseen circumstances, should fulfill the promise of their lofty preseason rankings.
On the girls side, Sobrato returns state champion...
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...
Sports Roundup: Sobrato beats Overfelt, Acorns win first
Live Oak HS Football (1-4 overall, 1-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 23-6 at Lincoln
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 4 at Leigh
NOTES: Gage Jones rushed 17 times for 107 yards and a touchdown against the Lincoln Lions. Tanner Holeman scored from 39 yards on...
Live Oak goes nuts in win over Oak Grove
There used to be a time when Oak Grove High was a thorn on the side of the Live Oak High football team—and the rest of the Blossom Valley Athletic League for that matter. But that is no longer the case.
With a 34-0 drubbing...
Live Oak’s solid season comes to emotional end in CCS playoffs
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...
