Postseason success has been feast or famine for Moore League boys’ soccer in recent years, and the local boys look ready to chow down with new field turf serving as their plate this season. Some Long Beach coaches even said they’re more concerned with the playoffs than a league title. “Obviously winning league is important,” […]
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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Erin Anderson, St. Anthony Soccer The Saints won two games last week to improve to 5-1 on the season, and Arizona State signee Erin Anderson is a big reason why. Anderson had the game-winner in a 2-1 win early […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony Boys’ Soccer
St. Anthony has been hiring coaches that the school feels can take their sports programs over the top, and they may have found their man on the pitch in new boys’ soccer coach Matt Dold, who inherits last year’s 10-11-1 team, which did win a Santa Fe League title. Dold is a well-connected local coach […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball
Four of the eight Long Beach and Moore League girls’ basketball teams were ranked in the first CIF-SS poll that came out this year, a signal that a special season is on the horizon, with several teams in the running for a CIF championship this season and a ton of young talent. We’ve got previews […]
St. Anthony Saints Girls’ Basketball Preview
The Saints are off to a great start under first-year coach Ray Bennett, and they’ll need to have a good season to compete at the Division 1 level. Not only is St. Anthony in the top CIF-SS bracket, they’re also in the newly-formed Del Rey League with Bishop Montgomery, perhaps California’s best team. “I feel […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach High School Girls’ Soccer
There are plenty of reasons to expect an exciting Moore League girls’ soccer season. Defending champions Wilson lost almost its entire starting lineup to graduation, Long Beach Poly is getting a host of players back with a new coach taking over and both of those teams will be playing on home field turf for the […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony Girls’ Soccer
St. Anthony is looking to bounce back from a disappointing three-win campaign last year, and coach Brett Minter wants to build from the midfield with freshman Sofia Montealagre, Bella Martin, Tatiana Fernandez and Leeta Squier. Senior Erin Anderson and junior Isabella Aranda will be the keys up top, and they will be joined by fellow […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kali Murrell, St. Anthony Basketball One of St. Anthony’s star Murrell twins, senior Kali Murrell led St. Anthony to a big win over Wilson last week, as the Saints won 80-34. Murrell almost outscored the Bruins […]
St. Anthony’s Eryn Cayetano Wins CIF-SS Girls’ Tennis Title
St. Anthony senior Eryn Cayetano won four CIF Southern Section Girls’ Individual Tennis Championship matches this week to win the title. The top-seeded Cayetano beat Casie Wooten of Chadwick High 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the final on Friday night. According to the Tennis Recruiting Network, Cayetano is ranked No. 4 in California, and No. 21 […]
Basketball: St. Anthony Wins Big Against Wilson
In a non-league clash between two quality Long Beach squads, St. Anthony won big against Wilson, 80-34. The Saints were led by 29 points from Kali Murrell, half of the Murrell-twin backcourt combo that coach Ray Bennett hopes will power his team to a quality season in Division 1. “Kali can really shoot it, as […]