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Baseball Lakewood

CIF Baseball: Lakewood Pushes Past Los Osos

The Lakewood baseball program boasts more history than most high school baseball programs in California. Their head coach, Walter “Spud” O’Neil, is a walking testament to that fact, having won 910 games and counting–800 of them with the Lancers. But it’s been five seasons since Lakewood won a playoff game, a fact that weighed heavily […]

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Baseball Millikan

CIF Baseball: Millikan Breezes Past Mary Star in Playoff Opener

The Millikan Rams opened the CIF-SS Division 3 baseball playoffs along the coast, facing Mary Star of the Sea in first round action at picturesque Fromhold Field. The Moore League’s number three seed continued their fine play, earning a comfortable 6-1 win over the Stars to advance to the second round. Millikan was once again […]

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OBITUARY: Long Beach State Baseball Coach John Gonsalves Passes

John Gonsalves spent nearly two decades as the head coach of the Long Beach State baseball program, leading the 49ers from 1970-88. Even before his time as head coach, he laid deep roots in the Long Beach baseball community as a player at St. Anthony High School, Long Beach City College, and at Long Beach […]