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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The Cabrillo wrestling program is hoping that junior team captain Victor Lonbera (126) can make some noise and set the tone for the Jaguars program to keep improving under coach Keedrick Gardner. Gardner also noted that Markus Scruggs (120) is an important newcomer. Cabrillo has never won an individual league championship.
Joette Vega got her pitching hand closed in a door on Monday, but that didn’t stop the Wilson senior from delivering a complete game one-hit shutout in a 12-0 win over Long Beach Poly on Tuesday at Joe Rodgers. “I gripped the ball like normal,” Vega said. “It just hurt like hell.” While Vega struck […]
