Colorado Springs is a long way away from Long Beach, but the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Center had a distinct local flavor last week. USA Basketball hosted its annual Junior National Team camp with 73 high school-aged athletes from around the country all in competition to impress USA Basketball coaches, hone their craft, and […]
Friday night’s game between Long Beach Poly and Jordan was dubbed as the schools’ “Staff Appreciation Day.” It also served as a Youth Appreciation Night, as the Jackrabbits were able to empty their bench in a lopsided win over the Panthers, 52-7. “Everyone played, everyone who dressed got in, that was the really good thing […]
It’s rare to find Samiya Terry speechless, but with the biggest basketball game of her life just days away, the Wilson senior couldn’t find the words to quell the emotional storm inside. “Yesterday I had a full cry session,” Terry said. “I’ve been feeling the pressure.” Terry and her Wilson girls’ basketball teammates will try […]