Live Oak competes to the very end
Through the team’s first nine games—in which it went 6-3—the Live Oak High girls basketball team went 0-3 against A-league teams and a perfect 6-0 against B-league squads. Acorns coach Mike Kiefer set up a tough schedule, knowing it would prime the team for...
From pain sprouts passion for Aprylle Gilbert
At the age of 15, Aprylle Gilbert figuratively ran away from the East Coast. On May 11, she will literally run back.
Oakwood High boys basketball: historic season ends in NorCals
A historic 2022-2023 season for the Oakwood High boys basketball team ended with consecutive defeats, something that never happened until the playoffs.
First, it was a 68-45 loss to Woodside Priory in the Central Coast Section Division V championship game Feb. 25 at Santa Clara...
Acorns get up to speed
Live Oak High coach Mike Gemo said he’ll start around five sophomores this season, speaking to the makeup of this year’s team.
Amid rapid change, Sobrato High girls basketball thriving
It’s been quite a roller coaster ride for the Sobrato High girls basketball team this season.
Through it all, the Bulldogs have persevered and are off and running—literally. Sobrato (6-1) plays an up tempo style on offense and brings the heat defensively, which was on...
Live Oak’s Gavin Herr named U.S. Lacrosse Coach of the Year
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 boys lacrosse team makes program history, aims to continue surge next year
It was a season to remember for the Live Oak High boys lacrosse team, which made program history by winning its first league championship and Central Coast Section playoff match.
The Acorns’ top highlight was no doubt their riveting 9-8 win over Mitty in their...
Live Oak football seeks to resolve unfinished businessÂ
Live Oak High senior Christian Hauge and his teammates went into last week’s season opener with their heads held high, and mighty confident, after coming off a 2022 postseason run cut short in heartbreaking fashion.
The standout utility player watched his junior year come to...
Live Oak field hockey aims for top-tier league finish; Lopez comes a long way
Emily Lopez has come a long way since she started playing field hockey in her freshman year at Live Oak High. Now a senior and one of the Acorns’ captains, Lopez has worked hard to improve and become one of the team’s best all-around...
