First-year coach Richard Gonzales has a lot of local coaching experience, and said that his Jordan Panthers have the ability to improve substantially this season. With only four seniors on the roster, there will be plenty of opportunities for the young Panthers to cut their teeth. “It’s all about confidence and believing in themselves,” Gonzales […]
Cabrillo softball is starting a new era under first-year coach Christina Crissman. The Los Alamitos High alum and former junior varsity coach has had to adjust quickly to her first head coaching job at the variety level. “It’s been a lot more phone calls and emails than I expected but I’m handling it,” Crissman said. […]
After winning its first Moore League game in 10 years last season, coach Deshawn Kelly is looking for more improvement in her second year leading the program. “We were ecstatic after that win, it strengthened our bond as a team and made them feel like we can achieve anything together,” Kelly said. “So we’re going […]
St. Anthony softball might have the most talented roster in Long Beach, and coach Brian McCalip said his team is deeper than the squad that won the CIF title two years ago. “If the girls come together like I think they will, they can win the whole thing again,” McCalip said. St. Anthony’s incredibly talented […]
Long Beach City College softball is off to a hot start after being ranked No. 14 in the California Community College Athletic Association preseason poll. The Vikings (9-0) have outscored its opponents 82-26 while racking up 29 extra base hits in less than 250 at bats, but coach Megan Martinez is not surprised. “We really […]
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The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team made history last weekend, and they did so in front of more than 3,000 fans. The team’s sweep of No. 4 UCLA was the 33rd consecutive home victory, which sets a new school record — the team hasn’t lost in the Pyramid since March 26, 2016. Long Beach […]
Cabrillo sophomore Arnold Giron etched his name in the Long Beach sports history books on Saturday at Riverside Poly in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 boys’ soccer semifinals. The sophomore scored three second-half goals in a 10-minute span to lead the Jaguars past Poly 3-1 and into the first CIF Southern Section championship game […]
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The Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer program has been through a lot over the last five years under multiple head coaches, but the Jackrabbits feel like they’re headed in the right direction again under first-year coach Anthony Perez, and the results don’t lie. Poly is playing its second CIF Southern Section semifinal in the last […]