Sports

After the Covid-19 pandemic, the Live Oak boys volleyball program restarted but had minimal success on the court. In the spring of 2022, the Acorns were just 1-11 overall, 1-8 in league. The next two years brought some progress but now the Acorns have really...

A furious last-week push was not quite enough for Dustin Wolf and the Calgary Flames to catch either the Minnesota Wild or the St. Louis Blues for the final West playoff spot.  Down the stretch, Calgary coach Ryan Huska chose Wolf as his goalie in...

It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon for the “El Toro Bowl” of softball and the stands at Sobrato High School were packed, with standing room only down the foul lines. Both the Bulldogs and the visiting Live Oak Acorns softball teams are having stellar...

Live Oak HS baseball (6-8 overall, 6-3 BVAL Santa Teresa East) Recent results: Lost 8-2 vs. Lincoln; lost 9-1 at Lincoln; won 8-0 vs. Hill Upcoming games: 4pm April 11 vs. Willow Glen NOTES: In the victory against Hill, Brandon Behl, Thomas Guenet and Jonah Chattha each...

Monday night’s road game in San Jose against the struggling Sharks was a must-win for Calgary. The Flames were in a last-ditch effort to catch the Minnesota Wild in the race for a playoff berth. The Sharks dominated early but Calgary’s netminder Dustin Wolf, a...

The Indoor Football League’s Bay Area Panthers played the season’s first home game March 30 against the San Antonio Gunslingers at SAP Center in San Jose. The Panthers lost by a score of 28-21.  Pictured is Panthers quarterback Josh Jones carrying the ball against the...

Live Oak HS baseball (5-6 overall, 5-1 BVAL Santa Teresa East) Recent results: Won 9-0 at Piedmont Hills; won 5-3 vs. Piedmont Hills; won 5-3 at Evergreen Valley Upcoming games:4pm April 3 at Lincoln NOTES: Thomas Guenet tossed seven innings against PH, allowing just four hits and...

Come to San Jose on April 7 to watch Dustin Wolf and the Flames play the Sharks at the SAP Center. Bring signs that say, “Gilroy born: Dustin Wolf” or “Morgan Hill’s proud of Dustin.” It’s a 7:30pm game time. Wolf, the Flames’ starting goalie,...

The Sobrato boys volleyball team is competing in a deep and even league, with nine similar teams and minimal separation. The Bulldogs are in the middle, with a 3-4 mark in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Santa Teresa Division and are 6-7 overall.  Christopher and...

ESPN.com hockey writer Greg Wyshynski recently interviewed Dustin Wolf, South County native and goalie for the Calgary Flames. He described a drive through Gilroy. “Drive through its farmland, open the windows and the pungent odor of the garlic harvest envelops your olfactory system like...