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Tuesday night’s 50-40 win over Lynbrook was a good learning lesson for the Santa Clara Bruins varsity basketball squad—don’t take your foot off the gas. The Bruins quickly went up 10-2 and led 12-5 after the first quarter. However, after both teams failed to score for the first half of the second quarter, Lynbrook took … Read more
The Wilcox Chargers varsity basketball squad evened up its early season record at 2-2 Tuesday night with a 48-41 victory over visiting Scotts Valley. Wilcox jumped out to a 15-7 lead in the first half with a diverse set of scorers. Guards Dexie Medida and Carissa Quistian each drained jumpers from behind the arc while … Read more
On the day after Thanksgiving, there was no question which team looked hungrier in the CCS Division I Championship. The Los Gatos Wildcats came out of the gates on Black Friday looking desperate to fill their stomachs. Los Gatos took advantage of early miscues by the Wilcox Chargers to the tune of a shocking 28-7 … Read more
Despite playoff losses this past weekend that would have earned them bids to the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Florida, Santa Clara Lions 10U (Panthers) and 12U (Wildcats) are still alive. The teams each have one more chance with games the weekend before Thanksgiving to earn Division II bids to the annual Pop Warner Super … Read more
A new system for the CCS football playoffs this season has wound up delivering a two-fold of second chances for the Wilcox Chargers. For the first time, the CCS Open Division and Division I playoff brackets were combined. The new format allows the loser of the Open Division Championship game a second chance to become … Read more
In the sporting world, fans often talk about signature wins. A win that is ultra-impressive given circumstances like injuries, weather, game location, margin of victory, and most importantly, strength of the opponent. On Friday night, the Wilcox Chargers not only earned its most signature win of this season, but arguably the most signature win of … Read more
Kathleen MacDonald High School has announced its arrival in the sporting landscape in jaw-dropping fashion. The newest high school in Santa Clara, which can still be considered in its infancy, having been in operation for less than 18 months, is already able to boast about having an undefeated sports season. Led by Head Coach Burt … Read more
On Oct. 16, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) agreed to add five new sports to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles – baseball/softball, cricket, lacrosse, flag football and squash. The announcement has had a special impact on local athletes. Biju Nair is the CEO of Blazers Cricket Academy in Sunnyvale, a local group that … Read more
Friday night lights this past Halloween weekend featured two of the scariest high school football teams in the Central Coast Section. Long-time rivals Wilcox and Los Gatos—arguably the two most fearsome public schools in the region—locked facemasks for their annual battle. As is most often the case, the game more than lived up to the … Read more
At halftime on Friday night, it appeared as if homecoming night for the Fremont Firebirds would be spoiled by the Santa Clara Bruins. The visitors held a 17-3 lead at the half on the strength of impressive running from tailback Matthew Nguyen and a passing attack featuring wide receiver Jeremiah Karongo. The Firebirds would battle … Read more