Here are some of the Long Beach sports events coming up this week. WEDNESDAY Moore League Cross Country at El Dorado Park, 4 p.m. Read more about the upcoming cross country season in our girls’ and boys’ league previews. Moore League Boys’ Water Polo Showcase at Cabrillo High, 4 p.m. The six local teams will […]
Lakewood High played host to the 14th annual Steve Lewis Volleyfest last Saturday, featuring four local schools in a top-notch day-long celebration of the sport and of Lewis, the legendary former Lancers coach. Lewis was a mentor to current Lakewood coach Mike Wadley, and as always, he played his current Lakewood team a five-minute movie […]
Here are a few Long Beach sporting events happening this weekend. THURSDAY High School Girls’ Volleyball, 4:30 p.m. Today marks the second round of Moore League play, and it is headlined by first-place Poly hosting Millikan. In other action, Wilson is at Cabrillo and Jordan is at Compton. High School Girls’ Golf, 2:30 p.m. The […]
The top performers from the local high schools this week–congrats to the winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Elijah Juarez, Long Beach Poly Football It was Elijah Juarez’s night to shine at Veterans Memorial Stadium last Friday as Long Beach Poly beat Millikan. Juarez was expected to get reps at fullback […]
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week winners and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for sponsoring this feature. September is our membership drive–to support Long Beach sports coverage be sure and click SUBSCRIBE to sign up for a small monthly donation to help keep this coverage around forever! HIGH SCHOOL Feso Kaowili, […]
We’re counting down the stories in Long Beach sports and weighing in on national sports stories that impact local athletes. 00:00 Get A Free The562.org Sticker 04:25 Long Beach State’s International Player 05:15 Long Beach Poly Football Offensive Struggles 06:55 Compton Football Resurgence 08:00 Wilson/St. Anthony Battle For 7th Street Football Rivalry 09:10 St. Anthony […]
Here are some of the local games and events for Long Beach State, the Moore League and St. Anthony. THURSDAY High School Girls’ Volleyball, 4:30 p.m. Today is the second full day of Moore League action after most of the local teams competed in tournaments last week, and it features two of the best school […]
In early 2018, layoffs and budget cuts across the city’s media landscape threatened the existence of quality, dedicated Long Beach sports coverage. A small but passionate group of people and schools stepped up to ensure that the city’s youth didn’t lose their spotlight. Below are the first men, women, and institutions to come forward with […]
A few years ago, the CIF Southern Section drastically reshaped the way its playoffs were structured (and thus the way its championships are decided) with the introduction of the competitive equity format. For most team sports, divisions are no longer decided by enrollment size but rather by complex formulas designed to calculate how competitive a […]
Presenting our list of the top high school athletes in Long Beach this year in every sport. Come back over the next week for more awards like Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Long Beach Spirit Award, and the big reveal of our top two Athletes of the […]