High School Sports

It is the ninth year for the swimming program at Oakwood and the Hawks have just completed a remarkable season. Highlights include increased participation for both boys and girls, school and league records and the first-ever CIF State qualification, with Lucas Tompkins competing for...

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the Live Oak boys volleyball program restarted but had minimal success on the court. In the spring of 2022, the Acorns were just 1-11 overall, 1-8 in league. The next two years brought some progress but now the Acorns have really...

Sobrato’s baseball team is rolling this year, with a 15-5 overall record in a competitive battle for a league title and a playoff berth.  In the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa Division, the Bulldogs are 12-3, tied with Lincoln for second place, just a...

The Live Oak boys golf team won league titles in 2023 and 2024. With graduations, a young crew faced challenges in 2025. The players learned and improved during the season and finished strongly, winning four of their last six matches.  The team’s overall record was...

The track and field season finished up recently with the Blossom Valley Athletic League finals on May 10 at Santa Teresa High and the Central Coast Section prelims and finals at Gilroy High on May 17 and May 24. Top performers from the city of...

A schoolteacher and coach in Missouri created a website where he has been collecting pictures of the football helmets used by all 351 high schools in Missouri. As a side project during the summer months, the coach has expanded his photo collection geographically—naming Morgan...

The Live Oak softball team ran the table in league play and competed with the best in the Central Coast Section during a landmark season. The Acorns put together a 24-3 year, the top mark in school history. The squad was a brilliant 16-0 in...

Sobrato softball completed its third straight year in the top division and it was another fine season, marked by a great playoff run.  It’s very competitive in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Mt. Hamilton Division, and the 2025 team had to overcome several hurdles, including...

It has been a banner year for Sobrato swimming. After a great season for both the boys and girls teams in dual meets and in the league finals, the Bulldogs saw Ciara Looney, Zoe Childers and two girls relay teams shine at the Central...

Live Oak rolled with defense to beat Lincoln 17-13 on Oct. 17, then with offense to defeat Branham 52-46 on Oct. 23. The victories have vaulted the Acorns back into the top of the league race.  Gage Jones paced the Acorns’ offense with 523 rushing...