Sports

Before the final turn, Kolton McCrossen was in fourth place in the 400-meter run of the Blossom Valley Athletic League Finals May 10 at Westmont High. With a Central Coast Section Trials berth on the line, it was now or never for the Live Oak High sophomore.

Before the final turn, Kolton McCrossen was in fourth place in the 400-meter run of the Blossom Valley Athletic League Finals Thursday at Westmont High. With a Central Coast Section Trials berth on the line, it was now or never for the Live Oak High sophomore.

It was double duty for two Gavilan college athletes and one coach during the spring sports season. Kevin Kramer coached the Rams softball team and beach volleyball squad, and Lexi Chavarria and Kaitlyn Siaz played both sports. Safe to say, the last couple of months have been extremely busy for the trio.

Make that two in a row. The Sobrato High girls swimming team repeated as Blossom Valley League champions last Friday and Saturday at Gunderson High. The Bulldogs totaled 427 points to edge Piedmont Hills by four points in one of the closest team finishes in recent memory.

After the Sobrato High baseball team suffered a 15-1 beatdown to Piedmont Hills on April 10, the Bulldogs needed a top-notch performance from ace Patrick Salsbury And that’s exactly what they got, as the senior allowed four hits and two earned runs over six solid innings en route to a 6-2 win.

Carter Tetherow knew he had hit a good shot—he just didn’t know how great it was. The Sobrato High senior hit a hole in one on the par-3, 168-yard 8th hole at Almaden Country Club in a March 27 match against Leland. Using an 8 iron, Tetherow’s shot took a bounce or two on the green before going into the hole, setting off a celebration with teammate Kyle Snopkowski and Bulldogs coach David Letts.

On the field, Gavin Vallez directs his pitchers and infielders on certain scenarios, a byproduct of being a catcher. Off the field, Vallez takes charge at school and in the studio. The Live Oak High junior—he’s the class president of the junior class and has already been selected to be the president again for the 2018-2019 school year—carries a 4.3 GPA and constantly writes rap songs for himself and other small recording labels.

Dan Bergeron is the new Live Oak High boys basketball coach, succeeding Jeff Yeung, who stepped down from the position after the recently completed 2017-2018 season. The 31-year-old Bergeron spent the last four years coaching Fremont High-Sunnyvale, the last two as the varsity head coach.

Karlie Lema said she likes to compete at everything. And when she says everything, the Live Oak High freshman means it.

One week after its grand opening, Pound 4 Pound Sports Fitness, the new boxing gym on Monterey Street in Gilroy, was popping with the sounds of the sweet science.