Aidan Grosz
Lakewood St. Anthony Wilson

Feature: ‘Long Beach Kid’ Aidan Grosz Powering St. Anthony CIF Push

St. Anthony boys’ volleyball enters this week’s CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs as the tournament’s No. 1 seed, the favorites to win a CIF championship and to add another trophy to their case, which already includes a third consecutive Camino Real League championship. A big reason for the Saints’ success is junior captain Aidan […]

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Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly’s State Run Halted By St. John Bosco

With three minutes left in Tuesday night’s CIF State Division 1 SoCal quarterfinal game, Long Beach Poly got a layup from Malik Salahuddin to go up 61-56 on top-seeded St. John Bosco. Longtime Long Beach sportswriter and college basketball Hall of Famer Frank Burlison leaned over at the media table and said, “They need two […]

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St. Anthony

St. Anthony Eliminated From State In Double Overtime

St. Anthony’s promising CIF State Division 3 run was cut short in double overtime by Knight, 87-83. The Saints were led by junior Frank Staine’s 16 points. Frank Staine on Twitter Idk what to say….. we fought till the end. I wouldn’t trade those guys for anyone in the world and I wouldn’t change anything […]

St. Anthony Boys' Basketball
St. Anthony

St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball Opens CIF State With Big Win

Twelve days after being upset in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, the St. Anthony boys’ basketball team played with renewed vigor in the first round of the CIF State Division 3 playoffs at home on Wednesday night. The Saints used their superior pace in the open floor, and physicality down low, to steamroll visiting Buena […]

Wrestling
Lakewood

Lakewood Wrestler Randy Gonzalez Jr. Third At CIF State

Lakewood’s Randy Gonzalez, Jr. placed third in the heavyweight division at the 46th annual CIF Boys Wrestling State Championships on Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. He is the first Lancer to place at state since 1981. Gonzalez pinned all five of his opponents to win a CIF-SS championship earlier this month. It is the […]