The Lancers return all five starters from last year’s team, which finished third in the Moore League, and coach Eric Oswell is hoping for an even better finish this season. Those hopes ride at least in part on the shoulders of Asia Jordan, the Lancers’ best player. Through four games this season (2-2), Jordan is […]
Wilson coach Erin Carey’s squad started the season ranked No. 13 in Division 3AA, with high hopes. “I have big goals for my team this season and I think my girls are ready,” said Carey. Unfortunately for the young, talented Bruins, they’ve been bit by the injury bug. Point guard Ashley Hawkins is out for […]
It’s been a steep hill to climb for Compton coach Derrick Anderson, now in his seventh year coaching the Compton girls’ basketball team. When Anderson took the team over, almost none of his freshmen knew how to dribble or knew basic basketball terminology. Anderson has stuck with it and slowly built the Compton program. This […]
It’s been an uphill battle so far for Cabrillo and first-year coach Debbie Lambert (above, left), whose Jaguar squad is off to an 0-5 start. “We’re a work in progress,” said Lambert. “We’re just trying to keep our morale and our head about us, we know this is a rebuilding year.” The Jags have had […]
The Wilson girls’ water polo team improved to 3-1 with a 9-5 win over Newport Harbor. Zoe Seaboch was a star in goal with 14 saves. The scoring was handled by Brooke Gruneisen and Ava Bishop, who each had four goals, and Delainey Whalen, who had one.
Several standout Long Beach sports teams were celebrated at last weekend’s Belmont Shore Christmas Parade. For the second year in a row the Long Beach Century Club donated their Big Red Bus to the championship teams from the city, with the Wilson girls’ water polo team and the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team participating. […]
Frankenfeld (fourth from the left) and the other top 8 finishers at the Foot Locker West Regional. A long, grueling season for Long Beach Poly senior cross country runner Will Frankenfeld will end exactly where Frankenfeld wanted it to: in San Diego at the 40th annual Foot Locker Nationals, where he’ll be joined by 39 […]
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kali Murrell, St. Anthony Basketball One of St. Anthony’s star Murrell twins, senior Kali Murrell led St. Anthony to a big win over Wilson last week, as the Saints won 80-34. Murrell almost outscored the Bruins […]
A pair of Long Beach Poly football stars are following their former Jackrabbit coach into the college ranks, as twins Kejuan and Keon Markham announced on Twitter Friday that they’re committing to Arizona State and coach Herm Edwards. While Edwards’ leadership style has gained a lot of headlines lately, the duo said it was their […]
In a non-league clash between two quality Long Beach squads, St. Anthony won big against Wilson, 80-34. The Saints were led by 29 points from Kali Murrell, half of the Murrell-twin backcourt combo that coach Ray Bennett hopes will power his team to a quality season in Division 1. “Kali can really shoot it, as […]