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vol . 4, no. 28 : March 12-18, 2025 : losgatan.com
summerhill wins approval p6 : officers ball p8 : ny times crossword puzzle p15 : sv hitchcock fest p16 Jonathan Natividad
JILL HUNTER’S BEAUTIFICATION WORK INSPIRES IMPACT BEYOND FLORAL WORLD Over two decades, the former Saratoga mayor built a community of supportive gardeners Ar adhita Singh, Intern
As you approach former Saratoga mayor Jill Hunter’s front door, you can’t help but notice her blooming backyard garden basking in the sun. Step inside, and her keen eye for plants is obvious. They are the center of attention. What else would you expect from someone who’s spent decades gardening throughout town? “The village looked tired, very tired,” Hunter said, reflecting in her sitting room adorned with antique dolls against walls painted muted colors. “And the flowers perked it up.” Hunter has a passion for breathing life into things. “When I moved here 44 years ago, I thought this village was the most beautiful,” she said, explaining she originally arrived from New York. “I thought the village looked like New York, and that's why I moved here.” ➝ Saratoga, 14
OUT! Beau Musser tags out a Santa Teresa baserunner in the seventh inning of the Wildcats’ 7-4 non-league victory on March 6.
LGHS BASEBALL PLAYERS HITTING ON ALL CYLINDERS Wildcats set sights on De Anza three-peat Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
In the first practice following a 6-1, eight-inning loss to Serra High School on March 1, the Los Gatos High School baseball team impressed its coach, Mike Minkel.
“The Serra game we had five errors—four of those throwing errors,” he said. “So the first thing we incorporated in the next practice was going through a drill series sequence where they had to run it through perfectly. Anytime we made a mistake, we’d start from the beginning.” After a long stretch, the coach-
ing staff eventually had to pull the players off the field. “It was a testament to the players and how they play the game,” Minkel said. “It was a pretty intense practice and they loved every second of it. It was surprising to me because we weren’t do➝ Baseball, 12
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