Sports

At the year-end Live Oak High Athletic Boosters Club Award Night, Emmy Goble knew she had earned the girls soccer Most Valuable Player award. However, the recent Live Oak High graduate had no idea she had earned the school’s top honor, the Female Athlete of the Year award, as voted upon by the Live Oak coaches.

Whenever things got tough athletically—especially in football—Live Oak High’s Cole Davis would think of all of his family members, friends and teammates who have supported him over the years. Sure, Davis’ passion for the sport is extraordinary; however, his primary motivation and drive came from wanting to make all of his loved ones proud.

At first, Kaylah Grant was steaming. With all of her coaches—high school, club and future college coaches—telling the Live Oak High senior she should drop the 1600-meter run in last Friday’s Central Coast Section Championships so she would have plenty of energy left for the 3200, Grant couldn’t believe what she was hearing.

Gymnast Kaitlyn Lyle practices 24 hours a week—no, that’s not a typo—in a sport that punishes the body.

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.