History hung thick in the air as the Long Beach Poly and Wilson boys’ lacrosse teams squared off at Burcham Field on Thursday, in the first Moore League meeting between the city’s two oldest rivals. The Jackrabbits proved the superior team Thursday in a 12-2 victory. “It was a nice game for us, we didn’t […]
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It’s official: lacrosse has arrived. And no matter what happens in 2020, it’s guaranteed to be a historic season for the sport in Long Beach. That’s because this year, history is happening on every corner of the field. It’s the first year that the Moore League has officially added boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, as has […]
There are three divisions for this year’s CIF-SS playoffs, and all the Long Beach teams are in Division 3 except the Wilson boys, who are in Division 2. Wilson coach Glenn Styron is like many of this year’s trailblazing lacrosse coaches: he’s an evangelist of the sport. The founder of the Long Beach State Lacrosse […]
Jackrabbits boys’ coach Will Pryor is also a Beach Cities club coach. A Connecticut native and lifelong lacrosse devotee, he’s excited to guide the Poly program, now in its third year, into the spotlight of official league competition. “The addition of CIF and Moore League teams is making Long Beach a lacrosse town,” he said. […]
The Rams boys’ team was drawing plenty of preseason buzz as a possible inaugural Moore League champion, and an opening-day win over Wilson helped boost that sentiment. Head coach Thomas Sutfin has high hopes. “We’re young but we fully expect to earn a spot in the CIF playoffs this season,” he said. Sutfin is excited […]
The odd school out in the new Moore League arrangement is Ellen Ochoa Prep Academy, the Pico Rivera-based private school that joined the league to allow it playoff eligibility. Girls’ coach Becky Alvarez is excited to see her team hang with the big schools. “We would like to exceed the expectations to put our school, […]
Millikan made history on Friday by winning the first Moore League boys’ lacrosse game in Long Beach. The Rams held off Wilson in a thrilling 9-8 victory on the road. Senior Matt Sutfin scored a game-high five goals for Millikan while Lassen Felix and Nick Magana each scored twice. Sutfin also had a team-high three […]
By Danny Katene Marindin The Millikan boys’ lacrosse season came to an end on Tuesday with a 14-6 loss at Huntington Beach. The Oilers controlled the proceedings until the Rams made it a closer game after halftime. Millikan was short on substitutes, but the Rams kept their heads up and made sure they weren’t pushed […]
We’ve got some great shots of the Bruins’ 9-5 win over the Jackrabbits from All-In Press photographer John Napalan.