The Wolf Watch: A shot at an Olympic dream
The Athletic’s Michael Russo commented on the outlook for the USA team after the hugely successful and exciting best-on-best 4 Nations Cup tournament.
Russo analyzed which three goalies might make the roster for the Milan, Italy Olympics in February 2026.
“Goaltending will be the strength …...
The Wolf Watch: Gilroy garlic is ‘the smell of home’
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...
Calgary goalie trade opens NHL door for local hockey star
Gilroy native Dustin Wolf, whose family lived in Morgan Hill during his early years and whose extended family includes many Live Oak alumni, has starred in the American Hockey League and competed in 18 games for the National Hockey League’s Calgary Flames.
Wolf has twice...
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advances to 1500 semifinals | 2024 Olympics roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1500-meters semifinals after they placed third in their preliminary heat at Stade de France on Aug. 6.
“It was all about patience, and this is incredible. I think I can officially call myself an Olympian now,” Hiltz...
Photos: Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey
Scott Dixon found himself driving to Victory Lane after winning the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on Sept. 10.
Dixon, a six-time IndyCar Series champion, was the first one to reach the black and white checkered flag in the...
South County native wins NHL game in San Jose
As a young boy, Gilroy native Dustin Wolf went to San Jose Sharks games with his parents. On April 9, Wolf started an NHL game at goalie in the same building for the first time. Playing for the Calgary Flames, Wolf backstopped his team...
Legends of Gilroy
The San Jose Sports Hall of Fame honors those who have made extraordinary contributions in the sports world and are South Bay legends. On Nov. 13, the Hall of Fame added four new members and one was Gilroy boxer Robert Guerrero.
Another Gilroyan, Nola Matthews,...
The Wolf Watch: Goalie sets Flames record
Dustin Wolf made 26 saves to give Calgary a 1-0 win over Montreal on March 8. That shutout put Wolf in the Flames’ record books as the first rookie goalie to garner three shutouts in his first full season. The result also edged Calgary...
Morgan Hill-based national champions battle for another title
The Bay Area Panthers, defending champions of the Indoor Football League, ripped Albuquerque’s Duke City Gladiators 50-28 on July 13 at San Jose’s SAP Center.
The win raised the Panthers’ record to 12-3 and clinched the Western Conference’s top seed in the upcoming playoffs. Last...
The Wolf Watch: Are goalies more important than skaters?
The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn recently looked at Calder Trophy (Rookie of the Year) candidates. He first noted strong seasons for San Jose forward Macklin Celebrini and Montreal defenseman Lane Hutson.
The Calgary Flames’ Dustin Wolf, who was born in Gilroy and spent his childhood in...
