Last year was a painful introduction to Moore League baseball for Poly coach Brent Lavoie, whose team went 6-6 in league, losing every game to the league’s other playoff teams. The Jackrabbits (8-8, 1-0) were competitive in all but one of those losses, with five of them coming by nine runs including a 1-0 loss […]
Wilson boys’ golf picked up a pair of wins at Recreation Park Golf Course in a tri-match on Monday. The Bruins (8-5, 4-0) defeated Santa Margarita 381-402 and Poly 381-432. Wilson junior Brandon Bennett made five birdies through the windy conditions to earn the medalist honors with a 1-over par round of 73. Jacob Betts […]
For the second consecutive year, a Long Beach Poly alum will compete in the NCAA’s Final Four. Last year it was Oregon’s Jordan Bell and this year guard Arica Carter helped lead Louisville to the Final Four with a blowout win over Oregon State in the Elite Eight. Carter was the Dream Team Player of […]
Long Beach City College inducted another star-studded class into its Hall of Champions on Friday, enshrining major figures from a number of different sports. The LBCC main gymnasium has long been known as the Hall of Champions, and its lobby includes not only trophies from the state-record 93 state championships the Vikings have claimed, but […]
In a comeback thriller Wilson overcame an 8-4 halftime deficit to top crosstown rival Poly, 12-10. The Bruins improve to an unbeaten 6-0 in their second season. Kristin Berry led Wilson with five goals, backed up by Kate Rael’s three goals and Aunna McMahon’s two. Sam Thompson and Kaylen Harley scored the other goals. Wilson […]
Wilson boys’ lacrosse beat Long Beach Poly 9-8 in overtime at Cabrillo High on Friday. Charley Littleworth scored the game-winning goal. Kyle Paz scored four goals for Wilson while Malachi Valenzuela-Mier added a pair. Wilson goalkeeper John Legaspi had 20 saves.
The Long Beach Poly baseball team opened its Moore League season with a 12-0 win over Jordan. E.J. Andrews Jr. went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three runs scored for the Jackrabbits. Here are some great action shots from our own Stephen Dachman.
The Wilson boys’ golf team has legitimately high hopes for this season as they try to win a third consecutive CIF Southern Section championship. The Bruins (5-3, 2-0) are led by the best golfer in the city, Tyler Schafer, and have a 148-match Moore League winning streak that dates back to 2004. “This is a […]
After 12 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Long Beach Poly alum Marcedes Lewis was released by the team Tuesday afternoon. Lewis, a two-time Pro Bowler, helped the Jaguars to the AFC championship game this year. The longest-tenured Jaguar, he is also the Poly alum with the second-longest NFL career, trailing only Willie McGinest’s 15 years. […]
As expected the release of the CIF Southern Section’s All-CIF girls’ water polo teams brought some big honors to Long Beach, following the Moore League’s historic 2017-18 season. Prior to this year there had only been one league team to ever reach a CIF championship game, which resulted in a frustrating loss for Wilson. This […]