Sara Tran, Sobrato track runners in the fast lane
Last May, Sara Tran’s athletic career was at a crossroads. Her body beaten by the constant pounding of competing in gymnastics for eight years, Tran suffered a C5 vertebrae fracture, or in simple terms, a broken neck.
Surgeons needed to fuse Tran’s C5 and C6...
Live Oak, Christopher lacrosse teams having tremendous seasons
The Christopher-Live Oak boys lacrosse match on March 24 pitted a top-three team from the Gabilan Division and the front runner from the lower division.
For right now, at least, the Acorns showed the chasm between the Gabilan and Mission is a rather wide one.
Live...
At long last, Sobrato High softball team has its Field of Dreams
The Sobrato High softball facility used to be known as The Farm. With weeds littering the outfield grass, myriad gopher holes and a makeshift fence consisting of netting, Sobrato’s home facility wasn’t exactly a field of dreams.
But that all officially changed on March 17...
Live Oak High softball team back in the tough Mount Hamilton Division
After three seasons in the Blossom Valley League’s Santa Teresa B Division, the Live Oak High softball team has moved back up to the A-league Mount Hamilton Division this year.
The last time the Acorns were up in the Mount Hamilton, they finished 1-13. They...
Sobrato High baseball team ready to surprise in Mount Hamilton
The Sobrato High baseball program got its wish as it was promoted to the Blossom Valley League’s top division, the Mount Hamilton, for this season.
Now the Bulldogs will have to fight and play to their potential to stay up in the A league.
“We’ll be...
Jesse James Guerrero, nephew of Robert The Ghost Guerrero, improves to 3-0 in pro career
It took nine hours for Jesse James Guerrero to drive from Gilroy to Tijuana, the site of his third professional boxing match on March 5.
His ring time was all of one minute. Guerrero, a senior at Mount Madonna High, won via knockout just 1...
Live Oak High baseball team reloads for a potentially special season
The Live Oak High baseball team proved it was one of the top eight teams in the entire Central Coast Section last season after making the Division I playoffs.
This year, the Acorns aim to do what they couldn’t in 2021: get back to the...
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 boys basketball team makes program history by reaching CCS semifinals
A track meet broke out between the Sobrato High and Saratoga High boys basketball teams on Tuesday night.
Turns out, a fast, up and down game fits right into the Bulldogs’ wheelhouse. Sobrato’s highly entertaining 78-74 win means it has advanced to the semifinals for...
Sobrato High wrestling sets program record with four CCS title winners
Sobrato High wrestling standouts Aden and Nyla Valencia virtually do everything together when it comes to getting prepared during the long season.
From training sessions on the mat to getting in a grueling workout in the weight room, they’re in the same building no matter...
