Expectations are high at Millikan, where an exciting crop of talent is set to adorn the new playing surface at DeHaven Stadium this season. The Rams were a second-place team in 2018, but stumbled last season with a 2-4 record in Moore League play. Now in year two of the Romeo Pellum era, the Rams […]
With just five seniors on the roster, there could be some growing pains in J-Town this season. However, the benefit of that discomfort is–ultimately–the growth that comes with it. In year three of his tenure, Jordan head football coach Tim Wedlow is bullish on the direction of the program, and hopes that a condensed season […]
St. Anthony will continue its tradition of playing a Moore League team this season by opening the year on Friday night against Lakewood at Clark Field. Ninth-year coach Mario Morales works at Lakewood during the day and has had his team play Wilson, where he used to coach, since 2014. “It allows people to see […]
The 2020 high school football season remains in doubt, but for four Long Beach athletes, their future on the gridiron has now been solidified. Millikan’s Ezavier Staples joined a trio of Long Beach Poly athletes–Keyonta Lanier, Bryun Parham, and Jacob Tuioti–in signing their National Letters of Intent during the early signing period for football. Staples […]
On Monday, Millikan upset Compton on the road with a last-minute bucket while Wilson and Poly both won comfortably at home. Wilson 58, Jordan 47 Points in the open floor and a huge second half from sophomore Dallas Cooper lifted the Bruins to a win at home. VIDEO HIGHLIGHT “I just try to bring as […]
Long Beach football teams had their CIF playoff runs ended on Friday night. Long Beach Poly 7, Rancho Cucamonga 21 STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Wilson 56, West Ranch 57 STORY / VIDEO Lakewood 29, Highland 42 STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS
The 2019 Wilson football season has been full of historic story lines, but the Bruins were on the wrong side of a historic story on Friday night in the CIF Southern Section Division 7 quarterfinals. West Ranch is in the same district as Saugus High, where a school shooting rocked the city this week. The […]
The “clutch” moments in a football game aren’t always at the end. A third down near midfield that will flip field position, or an early extra point in a close contest are imperative moments for a successful football team. When Wilson needs someone to step up in a big moment, they call on Nick Timko. […]
Long Beach football teams won three of their six CIF playoffs games on Friday night. Long Beach Poly 27, Orange Lutheran 24 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Wilson 54, Fullerton 0 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Lakewood 35, Brea Olinda 34 STORY St. Anthony 32, Newport Harbor 35 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Compton 9, El Rancho 29 Avalon 22, RCEA 38
Sometimes you just have to give the people what you want. “I was actually listening to your guys podcast and I was just thinking that everyone is expecting this so why not go out and do what is expected of us?” Wilson quarterback Ryan Pettway said after delivering the predicted blowout in the first round […]