Sports

Aden Valencia doesn’t hesitate whenever someone asks him what is his ultimate goal in wrestling.  “I want to be an Olympic gold medalist and world champion,” he said. “I plan on being the greatest ever.” Valencia, who turns 14 years old in August, qualified for the...

Gavin Vallez and Jonathan Singleton first met when they were 5 years old playing in the Morgan Hill youth baseball league. Thirteen years later, they sat side by side inside the Live Oak High gym to sign their letter of intents to play sports...

When Justin Sakai suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament injury last June, he was expected to miss his entire senior season.  “I wasn’t supposed to throw for the next year,” the Live Oak High pitcher said.  Which makes the terrific season he’s having all the more...

A year ago, the South County Outlaws lacrosse program had two teams. This season, it has doubled that number. With 67 kids on one of the four rosters of their 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U teams, the Morgan Hill-based Outlaws are experiencing growth, which...

After the 2018 season ended, Andrew Gonzalez knew if he wanted to play a pivotal role on the boys volleyball team this season, he would need to improve in the off-season. And that’s exactly what the Live Oak High junior libero did. Gonzalez played...

When he was a junior at San Jose State University, Ryan Stenn knew he wanted to be involved in professional sports. So he applied for an intern position with the San Jose Sharks, not knowing if anything was available. For six months, Stenn fired...

In a typical 400-meter race involving the section’s best competition, Kolton McCrossen often begins the final turn well behind the top three to four runners. For the Live Oak High junior, it can be a little unnerving at times to see a couple of...

Sobrato High sophomore Annie Ly and senior Jacob Hatch are on the move. Both swimmers are coming off tremendous seasons, and Ly has already qualified for three events in the CCS Championships and Hatch is expected to qualify for at least one event. Ly...

The 2018 season was one to forget for the Sobrato High boys volleyball team. The Bulldogs didn’t win a single match and finished 0-12 in the Blossom Valley League’s Mount Hamilton Division. It was an even tougher year for Jared Raab, who couldn’t play...

Karinne Leong did something last summer she hadn’t ever done since she started swimming—she took a break from the sport. It was a much needed respite considering Leong has been grinding away in the sport for close to 14 years.  “It was the first break...