Gone but not forgotten: Sobrato’s Adrian Alcantara will have lasting impact
Those who knew Adrian Alcantara said he had a heart of service that always went under the radar. Whether he was preparing five-course meals for his friends and family or coaching and mentoring youth football players, Alcantara loved giving back.
That’s why the Sobrato High...
Sobrato, Live Oak softball teams have plenty of potential
Live Oak High softball coach Sarah Porras was at a softball clinic last year when people told her she would be having a good freshmen class coming in this season. Sobrato High coach Sam Michaels received equally great news when four seniors—who last played...
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...
Live Oak, Sobrato baseball teams were poised for terrific seasons
The Live Oak and Sobrato baseball teams were set to have their best seasons in recent memory when the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. With the high school spring sports season suspended until at least April 13, there is a distinct possibility that the...
Future arrives early for Sobrato soccer
The future is now for the Sobrato High girls soccer team. The No. 6 seed Bulldogs (13-4-4) find themselves in the Central Coast Section Division I playoff championship match after a masterful 2-0 win over No. 7 seed Gunn on Wednesday in a semifinal...
Cabuag, Valencia win BVAL titles
Nyla Valencia drove her opponent onto the mat within the first six seconds of her opening match in last Saturday's Blossom Valley League Championships. The Sobrato High super sophomore then grabbed her hapless opponent's shoulder and used a turk that had her opponent's body...
Nyla Valencia on a mission to win state
For one of the few times in her burgeoning career, Nyla Valencia didn't finish. Last May in the World Cadet Team Trials in Irving, Texas, Valencia won the first of a best-of-three series against one of her rivals, Sage Mortimer, by technical fall. However,...
Sobrato High has open coaching positions
With the high school sports calendar being changed due to Covid-19, several coaching positions are open at Sobrato High. The school is hiring for the following Varsity positions: football, boys water polo, boys volleyball, boys golf, boys swimming and girls swimming. Sobrato is also...
Sobrato makes its mark; moving up to top division
Not even a 3-0 drubbing to Mountain View High in the Central Coast Section Division I playoff championship match last Saturday at Del Mar High could put a damper on the Sobrato High girls soccer team's season. Based off a terrific 2019-2020 season and...
Nyla Valencia a CCS champion
Nyla Valencia felt she could've wrestled better leading up to her Central Coast Section 106-pound title match against Santa Cruz's Greta Gustafson last Saturday at Independence High. When it came down to the championship match, however, the Sobrato High sophomore was on her game....