Surviving coronavirus: After 4 weeks on a ventilator, San Jose mother comes home to tragedy — and hope
Posted on January 5, 2021
Claudia Meza was lucky. She spent 49 days in the hospital – 28 on a ventilator – and eventually recovered enough to return home. She was applauded by the nurses and doctors that cared for her, but her family knew they had to break some terrible news to her.
St. Francis versus Corona Del Mar
Posted on October 7, 2019
Saint Francis players come out on the field before their game versus Corona del Mar at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis’ Camilo Arquette (6), center, gets tackled by a group of Corona del Mar defenders during the first quarter of their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis head coach Greg Calcagno, center, comes out wit his players Mose Vavao (50), right, and Travis Bell-Dzide (13), left, before their game versus Corona del Mar at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis’ Ryan Daly (9) receives a play call during the first quarter of his teams game versus Corona del Mar at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Corona del Mar quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) throws a pass during the first quarter his teams game versus Saint Francis at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis’ Michael Artmore (10), right, tries to make an interception while Corona del Mar’s Bradley Schlom (11), left, tries to stop him during the second quarter of their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis students throw baby powder before the teams game versus Corona del Mar at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The sun goes down during the Corona del Mar and Saint Francis game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Corona del Mar’s Jack Rottler (33), left, tackles Saint Francis’ Adonis Hernandez (24), right, during the first quarter of their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Corona del Mar’s Bradley Schlom (11), right, catches a touchdown pass during the second quarter of his teams game versus Saint Francis at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis quarterback Ryan Daly (9), right, tries to pick up a first down while being chased by Corona del Mar’s Chase Zanck (13), left, during the second quarter of their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Corona del Mar’s Zack Green (23) makes an interception while being on a pass intended for Saint Francis’ Joey Scott (7) during the second quarter of their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis’ Travis Bell-Dzide (13) points to the sky during his introduction before his teams game versus Corona del Mar at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis’ Carsten Rawls (3), right, stretches out for a catch while being defended by Corona del Mar’s Chandler Fincher (1), left, during the fourth quarter of their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Corona del Mar’s Riley Binnequist (31), center, runs through a pair of Saint Francis defenders during the third quarter of their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A student sets off a mini canon after Saint Francis scores a touchdown during the third quarter of their game versus Corona del Mar at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Corona del Mar players celebrate after a turnover during the second quarter of their game versus Saint Francis at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Saint Francis and Corona del Mar players shake hands after their game at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. Corona del Mar would win the game 42-14 over Saint Francis. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting
Posted on August 9, 2019
in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 29, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Law enforcement officials talk to each other at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Tammy Stone talks on the phone at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
People wait for a bus at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Jonathan Ho, 17, rest as he and his family wait for a ride at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee talks to the media at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
People hug each other at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
People load a bus at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Mayor of Gilroy Roland Velasco talks to media at a reunification center at Gavilan College in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, July 28, 2019. People were directed to the center following a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Vendors wait for a bus at a Red Cross shelter inside the gymnasium at Christopher High School in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A Red Cross worker looks out a closed glass door at Rucker Elementary School in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A law enforcement officer is photographed looking around a table at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
San Benito Sheriff’s officers set a perimeter around Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2019. The park was the location of the Gilroy Garlic Festival where a gunman opened fire killing three people. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Law enforcement officials including the FBI are seen at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2019. The park was the location of the Gilroy Garlic Festival where a gunman killed three people. The gunman was also killed. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Police officers talk to each other outside of Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2019. The park was the location of the Gilroy Garlic Festival where a gunman opened fire killing three people. The gunman was also killed. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
People place candles, flowers and a teddy bear outside of Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy, Calif., on Monday, July 30, 2019. The park was the location of the Gilroy Garlic Festival where a gunman opened fire resulting in three deaths. The gunman was also killed. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brynn Ota-Mathews, left, and Gabriella Gaus, right, wlalk out to a press conference at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Both Ota-Mathews and Gaus suffered gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival days prior. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brynn Ota-Mathews, left, Gabriella Gaus, center, and Brian Saavedra, Saint Luis Regional Hospital Emergency Department Director, right, talk to the media during a press conference at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Both Ota-Mathews and Gaus suffered gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last Sunday. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brynn Ota-Mathews, left, and Gabriella Gaus, right, lean on each other during a press conference at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Both Ota-Mathews and Gaus suffered gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A tube seems to to placed in the vein area of Brynn Ota-Mathews arm at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Mathews suffered gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last Sunday.(Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brynn Ota-Mathews, left, and Gabriella Gaus, right, hold each other during a press conference at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Both Ota-Mathews and Gaus suffered gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Gabriella Gaus, left, hugs Brian Saavedra, Saint Luis Regional Hospital Emergency Department Director, right, at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Gaus suffered gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival last Sunday. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brynn Ota-Mathews and Gabriella Gaus talk to the media during a press conference at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Both Ota-Mathews and Gaus suffered gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Gabriella Gaus looks down during a press conference at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. Gaus suffered a gunshot wounds at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Brynn Ota-Mathews, center, hugs Jeffery Chien, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Emergency Department Director, left, during a press conference at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Stretching the Boundaries of the Bay Area
Posted on August 9, 2019
The search for cheaper housing is changing what it means to be in the ‘Bay Area’
Traffic builds up at dawn on Interstate 205 near Mountain House Parkway in Tracy, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Morning commuters travel over the hill on Interstate 580 in Livermore, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Houses are under construction in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. Many of the residents in the community travel to the Bay Area for work. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Cameron Perkins, right, fishes in a lake in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Davinder Sohal, right, plays with his kids in the outskirts of the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Haramrit Sohal, 6, walks on a dirt road on the outskirts of the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Davinder Sohal, right, plays with his kids Harnimar, 3, right, and Haramrit, 6, left, on the outskirts of the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Davinder Sohal prepares his tea around 3 a.m. at his home in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Sohal is one of thousands of people who make the commute from the Central Valley to the Bay Area for work. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Davinder Sohal, uses the light from his cell phone to navigate around his home in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Sohal is one of thousands of people who make the commute from the Central Valley to the Bay Area for work. Sohal leaves his home around 3:30 a.m. to avoid traffic. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Davinder Sohal, puts his shoes on outside of his home in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Sohal is one of thousands of people who make the commute from the Central Valley to the Bay Area for work. Sohal leaves his home around 3:30 a.m. to avoid traffic. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A street in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The inside of a model home in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Homes are seen through the window of a model home in the River Island community in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Houses are seen from The Boathouse at River Island in Lathrop, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Tess Ramos-Cruz, right, laughs while having a drink with Christine Perio, left, at Purgatory Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar in Tracy, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
James Winters, center, has a drink at Purgatory Craft Beer & Whiskey Bar in Tracy, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The Grand Theater for the Arts in Tracy, Calif., on Sunday, Sep. 30, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Phil Loesch, left, buys a ticket for the train at the Lathrop/ Manteca ACE station in Manteca, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Loesch moved to Manteca last month from Hayward and now takes the train that departs the station around 4:30 a.m. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
People get on the 4:39 a.m. train at the Lathrop/ Manteca ACE station in Manteca, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A man walks into the 4:39 a.m. train with his bike at the Lathrop/ Manteca ACE station in Manteca, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Traffic builds up at dawn on Interstate 205 near Mountain House Parkway in Tracy, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Jaren Rusten works in his warehouse in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Rusten moved his woodworking business from San Francisco to the Central Valley where he was able to purchase a building for a fraction of the price than it would have cost him in the Bay Area. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Jaren Rusten walks down Weber Avenue in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Rusten moved his woodworking business from San Francisco to the Central Valley where he was able to purchase a building for a fraction of the price than it would have cost him in the Bay Area. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The intersection East Main Street and San Joaquin Street in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The intersection of East Weber Avenue and North Sutter Street in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. The Sutter Office Center is visible in the distance. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
East Weber Avenue in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Nick Green works on his computer at the Most Modest warehouse in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. The office supply company recently moved from South San Francisco to the Central Valley. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Mathew Williams rides his bike on East Weber Avenue in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
The inside of Channel Brewing Co., in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Thomas Antuna, left, rides his orange lowrider bike near the intersection of East Weber Avenue and North San Joaquin Street in Stockton, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Cambodian chef helps home cooks master Southeast Asian cuisine
Posted on August 9, 2019
Channy Laux is photographed in her home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Prahok ktissat with vegetables is photographed at Channy Laux’s home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Lemon grass chicken is photographed at Channy Laux’s home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Amok wrapped in banana leaf is photographed at Channy Laux’s home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Channy Laux prepares some trout in her home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Lemon grass chicken is photographed at Channy Laux’s home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Channy Laux places cream on amok wrapped in banana leaf in her home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Grilled trout it photographed at Channy Laux’s home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Channy Laux sprinkles salt on some trout in her home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Prahok ktissat with vegetables is photographed at Channy Laux’s home in Fremont, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Laux is a chef and founder of Angkor Cambodian Foods, which specializes in sauces and condiments used in Cambodian cuisine. Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Valley Water grapples with “unsustainable” water subsidy for farmers
Posted on August 8, 2019
Sprinklers water a field of poblano peppers at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Water from sprinklers water a poblano peppers at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Sprinklers water a field of poblano peppers at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A hose from a sub-surface drip irrigation system is used to water Napa cabbage at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A rainbow appears as a field of poblano peppers is watered at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A puddle forms around a sprinkler at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Paul Mirassou, of B&T Farms, stands near one of the farms underground water wells in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Sprinklers water a field of poblano peppers at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A workers clear weeds along rows of romaine lettuce at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A worker clears weeds along a row of romaine lettuce at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Paul Mirassou’s dog Katie stands next to a sub-surface drip irrigation system that is used to water Napa cabbage at B&T Farms in Gilroy, Calif., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
U.S. Women’s National Team defeats South Africa 3-0 in World Cup Tune-up Game
Posted on August 8, 2019
United States defender Abby Dahlkemper (7), center, smiles as she walks out for warm ups next to teammate Julie Ertz (8), left, before their friendly game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Fans wave a United States flag before the teams friendly game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States midfielder Julie Ertz (8), left, jumps up for a header with South Africa’s Refiloe Jane (15), right, during the first half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
South Africa’s Lebohang Ramalepe (2), left, and United States forward Megan Rapinoe (15), right, go after a ball during the second half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The United State would win the game 3-0 over South Africa. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States players celebrate with teammate Samantha Mewis (3) after scoring during the first half of their friendly game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States midfielder Julie Ertz (8), left, jumps for a header with South Africa’s Jermaine Seoposenwe (12), right, during the first half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Ertz appeared to have suffered an injury in her mouth area. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States forward Tobin Heath (17), right, gets around South Africa’s Nothando Vilakazi (3), left, during the first half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States defender Kelley O’Hara (5), center, falls down after receiving contact from South Africa’s Nothando Vilakazi (3), left, during the first half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States defender Kelley O’Hara (5), center, tries to make a pass while being defended by South Africa’s Jermaine Seoposenwe (12), right, during the first half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States midfielder Samantha Mewis (3), center, is hugged by teammate Megan Rapinoe (15), right, after scoring during the second half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States defender Tierna Davidson (12), right, leaps around South Africa’s Lebohang Ramalepe (2), left, during the second half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United states forward Megan Rapinoe (15) runs after a ball during the second half of her teams friendly game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United states forward Megan Rapinoe (15), right, looks at the referee after being tripped up during the second half of their friendly game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
South Africa’s Janine Van Wyk (5) tries to get her breath back after taking a hit during the first half of her teams game versus the United States at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States forward Alex Morgan (13), right, tries to control the ball while being defended by South Africa’s Noko Matlou (4), left, defender during the first half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States forward Carli Lloyd (10), right, scores a goal while being defended by South Africa’s Bambanani Mbane (13), center, during the second half of their friendly game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States forward Carli Lloyd (10), right, celebrates after scoring with teammate Megan Rapinoe (15), center, during the second half of their friendly game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
United States forward Alex Morgan (13), right, signs autographs for fans after her teams friendly game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The United States would win the game 3-0 over South Africa. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
A young fan smiles after getting an autograph from United States forward Alex Morgan (13) after the teams game versus South Africa at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calf., on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The United States would win the game 3-0 over South Africa. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
Sharks come back from 3-0 to win Game 7 Versus the Golden Knights
Posted on August 8, 2019
Ryan Beckerleg, right, fist bumps SJ Sharkie, left, outside of SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
John Tello, left, carries an inflatable shark while Monica Rodrigues, right, hold a sign that says “Fool’s Gold” outside of SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48), center, takes a shot that Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29), left, blocks in the second period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: Vegas Golden Knights’ William Karlsson (71), center, scores on San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31) in the first period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: Vegas Golden Knights’ William Karlsson (71) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series versus the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: Vegas Golden Knights’ Cody Eakin (21), right, celebrates after scoring on San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31), left, in the second period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Kevin Labanc (62) takes a shot on goal in the first period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series versus the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: Vegas Golden Knights’ Paul Stastny (26) tries to avoid San Jose Sharks’ Joe Pavelski (8) who appeared to be unconscious in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Joe Pavelski (8), right, lays on the ground after apparently being hit in the head in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series versus the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19), right, appears to covers up teammate Joe Pavelski’s (8) injury in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series versus the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: Vegas Golden Knights’ Cody Eakin (21) walks off the ice after being ejected from the game in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series versus the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Joe Pavelski (8) helmet lays on the ice with what appears to be blood after being injured in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series versus the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39), right, celebrates with his teammates after scoring versus the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Kevin Labanc (62), left, slams Vegas Golden Knights’ Colin Miller (6), right, into the glass in the first period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (39) celebrates after scoring his teams third goal versus the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48), skates away from a pair of Vegas Golden Knights defenders in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Kevin Labanc (62), celebrates after scoring his teams fourth goal versus the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Barclay Goodrow (23) scores the game winning goal past Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) in the overtime of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The Sharks would win the game 5-4 over the Golden Knights. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Barclay Goodrow (23), center, celebrates after scoring the game winning goal in overtime of Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series versus the Vegas Golden Knights at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The Sharks would win the game 5-4 over the Golden Knights. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48) celebrates after his team wins in overtime versus the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19) celebrates after his teams overtime win versus the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Tomas Hertl (48), center, hugs SJ Sharkie after the teams overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 7 of their NHL first round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
SAN JOSE, CA – APRIL 23: San Jose Sharks’ Brent Burns (88), center, shakes hands with Vegas Golden Knights’ Alex Tuch (89) after their NHL first round playoff series game at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. The Sharks would end up winning the game 5-4 in overtime. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group)
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