Sports

Dre DeJesus had such a memorable experience playing for team Puerto Rico last year in the Triple Crown Fastpitch International Challenge that she decided to run it back for 2023.  The recent Live Oak High graduate will play for Puerto Rico’s 18U squad June 23-25...

Gavin Herr literally eats, breathes and sleeps lacrosse.  If he’s not coaching the sport, he’s refereeing games. If he’s not refereeing matches, he’s flying to different parts of the U.S. to play in tournaments. And if Herr isn’t doing any of those things, he’s either...

Live Oak High School is hosting a wrestling camp June 11 from 8am to 2:30pm. The event is being done in conjunction with West Hills College Wrestling Camps. The clinician/camp leader is none other than Isaiah Martinez, a decorated wrestler who is a four-time NCAA...

Longtime Morgan Hill coach and educator Jim Green’s ability to motivate and mentor young students and athletes throughout his 45-year-plus career was evident in the turnout of generations of supporters who packed the visitors’ side of Britton Gymnasium for a June 2 ceremony renaming...

Good things come to those who wait. That was the motto for the Live Oak High softball team (15-11), whose CIF NorCal Regional Division V playoff championship game against North Salinas (15-13) June 3 was delayed an hour on account of an umpire scheduling mishap.  When...

Former San Jose Earthquakes standout Shea Salinas has been retired for less than a year but hasn’t lost his competitive streak.  That’s why he’s pumped to lead the Quakes’ attempt to break the official Guinness World Record title for the largest soccer lesson. The event,...

Led by another sensational pitching performance from freshman Hailey Nguyen and potent hitting from Dre DeJesus and Ava Chapman, the Live Oak High softball team proved to be unstoppable in winning the Central Coast Section Division IV playoff championship May 27 at San Jose...

Through the first two rounds in the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs, it’s apparent the Live Oak High softball team is vastly underseeded in terms of division placement.  The No. 2 seed Acorns have played just one inning above the minimum amount possible after...

Christian Hauge's ascent has been nothing short of meteoric. Quite fitting actually, considering he runs the 100-meter dash.  The Live Oak High junior only started competing in track and field last year but now has the title of Central Coast Section champion. Hauge crossed the...

Usually when a high school athlete like Sara Tran has her senior season cut short due to injury, it makes for a rather depressing time.  After all, most seniors aren’t good enough to compete in college athletics, so playing sports in high school is the...