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 Long Beach Century Club hosted its 66th Annual Sports Night Banquet on Monday night at The Grand, recognizing top athletes from around the city as well as outstanding community members. The banquet also honored Co-Athletes of the Year along with three distinguished Hall of Fame inductees. President Mike Fillipow kicked off the banquet by […]
Ray Porter is not one to celebrate himself. A 1973 graduate of Long Beach Poly, he’s spent the last 34 years working as a locker room attendant and campus security officer at his alma mater. In that time, the people who’ve worked with him have never heard him brag about himself or take credit for […]
