It’s officially baseball season in Long Beach, and parks across the city have held Opening Day ceremonies in the last few weekends. Los Altos Youth Baseball & Softball at El Dorado Park saw record registration this year for the first full season since the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago, with eight full teams in […]
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PHOTOS: Long Beach Patriots 11U Win SYFL Super Bowl XVI
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VIDEO: Long Beach Patriots Win Snoop Youth Football Super Bowl
SYFL Super Bowl: Long Beach Patriots vs. Baldwin Hills Bruins The Long Beach Patriots took down the Baldwin Hills Bruins in the 11U Super Bowl XVI at SoFi Stadium.For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www…. Support The562.org
Football: Patriots 11U Win Snoop Super Bowl Over Baldwin Hills
A golden season for Long Beach football came to an end on Monday as the Patriots 11U team brought home the Snoop Dogg Super Bowl XVI title in a dominant win over Baldwin Hills. The game was played under the bright lights at SoFi Stadium, home to the Rams and Chargers, and the Patriots looked […]
For The Fridge: TB SoCal Quakes Win Baseball Tournament
The TB SoCal Quakes youth baseball team won the XDS Octoberfest Tournament at Vista Hermosa Sports Park in San Clemente earlier this month. This group of Long Beach kids played together in the Whaley PONY league and beat top teams from Huntington Beach, Irvine, Simi Valley and Seaside. TB SoCal committed six errors in its […]
Los Altos Baseball 12U All-Stars Headed To World Series
The Los Altos 12U All-Stars went to Hanford last week and came home Cal Ripken 12/60 All-Star champions after winning the regional tournament. The All-Stars are now trying to raise the money to travel to Florida for the Babe Ruth World Series Aug. 7-14. “I’ve always thought we had a good team, I just wasn’t […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach PONY vs. Heartwell, Youth Baseball
The Long Beach PONY youth baseball program is back and hosting the 13U All-Star Super Region tournament at Whaley Park. Heartwell, Simi Valley, La Quinta, Costa Mesa, Sierra Madre, La Jolla and Newbury Park have all come to Long Beach to compete in the first PONY tournament since 2019. After splitting their two games against […]
State Health Department Misses Own Deadline for Youth Sports Update
Anyone hoping for an update on the return of California high school sports was left wanting on Monday as the state’s Department of Public Health did not provide further guidance on a potential return to competition. Per the CDPH’s previous announcement on December 14, the earliest date for high school athletics to resume competition would […]
Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2014 Beach FC U18 Girls’ National Champions
This is the last of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We took nominations from the community and released the top 10 in no particular order. It’s apropos that we finish this list with the oldest team we’ve honored. Beach FC won three national championships […]
Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2018 Shore 10U Girls’ Water Polo National Champions
This is the ninth of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We’ve taken nominations from the community and will release the top 10 in no particular order. Come back next week to read about other club squads that made this historic list. The Shore Aquatics […]