The Moore League schedule isn’t kind to Lakewood Lancers soccer this season. They have to face Cabrillo and Millikan at home in the first two league games next month. “We are going to get pressured against two quality programs,” third-year coach Alex Diaz said. “We will be tested and see where we stand.” The Lancers […]
Compton second-year coach Sammy Flores knows that his soccer program needs discipline and unity because he also played in the program. “This year we’ve focused on getting everyone on the same page, and sharing the same mentality,” Flores said. “Now, we can do a lot more moving forward. The team is more disciplined, and we […]
St. Anthony second-year coach Matt Dold is counting on a strong class of eight seniors to continue implementing his style on and off the field. “Last year they were introduced to a new program, playing style and expectation where accountability is first and winning comes second,” Dold said. “A successful season for us will be […]
The Millikan Rams are defending their outright Moore League championship for the first time since 1985 with teams like Long Beach Poly and Wilson extra motivated to retake the crown. Millikan LB Poly Wilson Lakewood Cabrillo Jordan St. Anthony LONG BEACH BOYS’ SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW Support The562.org
It’s impossible for the Rams to duplicate the history they made last year. After winning its first Moore League since 1991, Millikan went on to win its first CIF-SS Division 1 playoff game in school history. “Our past success has raised the bar, now it is our responsibility to continue to do that,” Millikan seventh-year […]
After winning four Moore League title in five years from 2012-2016, it’s been three seasons since the Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer team has brought home the league trophy, a fact that sits heavily on the mind of the Jackrabbits. “We definitely have the goal to win league this year after missing it by one […]
Despite only losing one league game last year, the Wilson Bruins finished third and consider the season a disappointment. “We were very young and without the presence of a senior in the starting lineup,” Wilson coach Dalton Kaufman said of last season. “That means this season we return our entire starting lineup with the addition […]
The Lakewood Lancers are going to learn a lot about themselves very quickly this season. After opening the league season at Jordan, they have to travel to Wilson (Dec. 10) and then host Poly (Dec. 12) in the span of three days. Third-year coach Luis Turcios is making sure he isn’t putting extra pressure onto […]
The Roberto Escartin era has begun at Cabrillo. The new head coach is from South Gate but said he wanted to challenge himself in the CIF Southern Section. He’ll have his work cut out for him in Long Beach as the Jaguars try to break into the top half of the league with a young […]
The Jordan Panthers are on a mission for respect this season. “I want other schools to view us as a tough opponent and as a team that will require them to play their best soccer,” Jordan second-year coach Sergio Villasenor said. “Our biggest game is the first league game (vs. Lakewood on Dec. 5) because […]