STORY BY MATT SIMON Facing the same natural field conditions as last week’s Moore League opener at Millikan, the Long Beach Poly girls soccer team put its best foot forward on Thursday night at Lakewood. The Jackrabbits applied pressure from the opening touch and didn’t let off on their way to a 4-0 win. “I […]
Photos by Art O’Neill
Photo by Thomas Cordova A legend in the Long Beach soccer world and a coaching icon at Millikan High, longtime Rams boys’ soccer coach Rod Petkovic has confirmed he will retire at the conclusion of this season. It’s his 38th year coaching the Millikan boys’ soccer team and 40th year at the school as a […]
Wilson girls’ soccer used its superior pace to push past Lakewood 3-1 at home in Moore League action on Tuesday night. A re-energized press from the Wilson forwards helped junior Samantha Thompson score twice in the second half. The Bruins (2-0, 2-0) outshot the Lancers 9-2 with six shots on goal. “You have to credit […]
Jordan girls’ soccer picked up its first Moore League win of the year on Tuesday at Cabrillo. Senior captain Cynthia Rosales converted a first-half penalty kick that held up for the Panthers (2-3, 1-1) on the road. Jordan goalkeeper Tatiana Hernandez-Perez made six saves for the clean sheet.
Photos by Stephen Dachman.
Photos by Stephen Dachman from the Wilson boys’ soccer 1-1 draw with Lynwood on Monday.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kalaya Buggs, Long Beach Poly Basketball The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team stunned state experts last week, winning the Troy Classic with wins over state No. 2 Mater Dei and No. 5 Etiwanda. The Jackrabbits were […]
We’ve got reports, photos and video highlight from the first three games of the Moore League girls’ soccer season on Thursday night. Millikan 2, LB Poly 1 STORY/PHOTOS/VIDEO Wilson 7, Cabrillo 0 PHOTOS Lakewood 9, Jordan 0 The Lancers got four goals from Samantha Esparza in the win. LONG BEACH GIRLS’ SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW
In past years, before the Long Beach Unified School District upgraded most of the city’s high school soccer fields to artificial turf, Moore League soccer matches were often muddy, messy grudge matches. Since the passage of the bond that allowed the upgrades, most soccer games are now technical and beautiful, with ball movement and precise […]