Sobrato roller hockey teams prove to be Lord of the Rinks
Roller hockey’s heyday might have been two decades ago, but interest remains strong at Sobrato High and in the San Jose area.
The Bulldogs have two teams, the top Maroon Division I team and the White Division II team, that were victorious in the High...
Sobrato aims to climb Mount Hamilton Division
When Bella Romani sees freshmen on the roster, she literally knows what it’s like to be in their shoes. A four-year varsity player, Romani earned a roster spot in her freshman year at Sobrato High.
“I try my hardest to make them feel welcome as...
Ellis Richardson has come a long way
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...
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...
Oakwood hoops on solid ground
Last year, the Oakwood High girls basketball team was the little engine that could, defying expectations and ultimately having its hard work and determination culminate in a Central Coast Section playoff berth.
This season, coming off the back of an incredible year, no one dared...
Sobrato, Live Oak swimmers excel in league
Annie Ly continues to show why she’s one of the South Valley area’s most versatile swimmers after winning two races in the Blossom Valley League Santa Teresa Division Championships on April 17 at Sobrato High. Ly captured the 200-yard individual medley and 100 butterfly...
Sobrato displays grit, resiliency in CCS
"Incredibly shocked." That's how Noah Lee described the state of the Sobrato boys water polo team's predicament at halftime of last Saturday's Central Coast Section Division II playoff quarterfinal match against Christopher at Santa Teresa High in San Jose. Given that the Bulldogs had...
Sobrato’s Aden Valencia beats NCAA All-American en route to winning Reno TOC championship
Joel Valencia doesn’t get impressed by too many things, but even he was amazed by what his son Aden did when the Sobrato High junior won the Reno Tournament of Champions (TOC) on Dec. 18.
In the college division.
In an incredible performance, Valencia won the...
Local football players compete in Wedemeyer all-star game
Football, fun, rain and more competition than usual in an all-star game. That was the story for many local gridiron seniors on Feb. 3, in the 49th annual Charlie Wedemeyer Game at Los Gatos High.
Athletes from Gilroy, Christopher, Live Oak and Sobrato filled out...
Oakwood trio impress at countywide science fair
A trio of Oakwood School students were given high praise for their prowess in the field of science at the 2017 Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship. They will now bring their projects to be judged at the California State Science Fair.
