John Carlo Napalan is a Long Beach native and has been working in education and coaching since 2012. He is one half of the ALLin.press duo alongside Art O’Neill, and has a passion for sports photography.
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Millikan football fans will remember Nik Lombardi from the magical 2017-18 seasons when the Rams won a pair of playoff games. Despite being one of smallest starters in the Moore League, the 5’8″ 180-pound Lombardi made more than 200 tackles from his middle linebacker position in those two seasons. Lombardi, 19, didn’t leave his mark […]
It’s been an eventful 12 months for Millikan Football, but the Rams find themselves in a similar position to where they were a year ago. As the CIF-SS playoffs are set to begin, the Rams face a long road trip to a tough environment as they prepare to face a successful program in the opening […]