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It may have been a minor-level playoff game between the Westside Yankees and Royals on Tuesday evening, but the matchup ended up having major drama all the way into extra innings. Tied up at nine runs each after six full innings, the visiting Yankees would add three runs in the top of the seventh and … Read more
Despite having to overcome numerous obstacles this season, the Wilcox varsity baseball squad managed to qualify for a spot in the CCS Division III playoffs. The Chargers even earned a home game in Saturday’s postseason opener. Now both a 16-11 overall record and an 8-6 mark in league play may not jump off the page … Read more
Saturday’s high school baseball matchup between the host Mountain View Spartans and visiting Santa Clara Bruins was the postseason opener for both teams. A qualifying game for CCS had the winner advancing, with the loser being left hoping the points system would still earn them an at-large bid for a spot in the CCS playoff … Read more
At its most recent meeting, the Santa Clara City Council rezoned part of El Camino Real to help meet the state’s housing mandates. It also discussed rediscussing youth sports fees for the use of City facilities and looked at selling new seat licenses for Levi’s Stadium. Housing allocations handed down by the state prompted the … Read more
Monday afternoon’s softball matchup between the Fremont Firebirds and the Santa Clara Bruins was a bit of an exorcism of demons for the visitors. Despite a talented roster, the Firebirds have found themselves winless in the De Anza League this season. The Fremont squad has been extremely unlucky. Five of its 11 losses have been … Read more
Wilcox Chargers’ three-sport star Tyson Bonilla is hoping his final high school long jump will take place at the CIF State Championship meet later this month. The soon-to-be 2024 high school grad also played football and basketball for the Chargers and is set to finish his Chargers athletic career in the sand pit. Earlier this … Read more
The Wilcox Chargers could have easily laid an egg on a Thursday afternoon. All the excuses were built into the schedule. It was a non-league game against the Oak Grove Eagles, Wilcox was starting a young pitcher just called up from JV, and a matchup with first-place Los Altos loomed just around the corner. That’s … Read more
“In the State of California, there have always been high school women in wrestling since the ’90s,” said Nick Garcia, Head Wrestling Coach at Santa Clara High School and school alum. “Santa Clara High School always had women who placed in competitions. But women’s high school wrestling was not a sanctioned sport in California until … Read more
Going into Friday’s home tilt against Homestead, the Wilcox Chargers’ overall record of 4-13 didn’t jump off the page as particularly impressive. On the flip side, the Chargers jumping on the Mustangs early in the first inning was very impressive. After a scoreless top of the first inning thrown by Wilcox starting pitcher Lauren Rodriguez, … Read more
In a battle for first place atop the El Camino division, the Santa Clara Bruins had an opportunity to even the season series against the Milpitas Trojans on Tuesday afternoon. And through three innings, the Bruins looked like a team with the momentum to complete the task. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, … Read more