The Lancers are in the midst of a three-year rebuilding process that 35th-year coach Spud O’Neil says is going as planned. However, he admitted that the most important thing about this season is for his team to learn how to close out games. “I called this the five-inning team last year,” O’Neil said. “We were […]
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Baseball Preview: Cabrillo Making Marked Improvements
Cabrillo is the dark horse pick this season after the Jaguars and pitcher Dylan Gambino upset Poly in league play last year. “We’re going to be way better than last year,” Gambino said. “I know that for sure.” The junior only allowed two hits in 6.1 innings of that win over Poly thanks to his […]
Baseball Preview: St. Anthony Has Best Team In Years
It has been four long years since St. Anthony’s magical season that ended in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game that was lost to Flintridge Prep, but sixth-year coach Kris Jondle thinks this Saints team has the talent to get back to glory. “I think this will be the best team I have here,” Jondle […]
Baseball Preview: Compton Ready To Snap The Streak
This could be the year that Compton baseball snaps its 62-game Moore League losing streak. Compton hasn’t won a league game since 2013, but second-year coach Lorenzo Reddick isn’t rushing results, and he’s starting multiple underclassman this season. “We’ve got some numbers this year,” Reddick said. “But I’m still trying to get these guys to […]
VIDEO: Compton vs. Crescenta Valley, CIF Basketball
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PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. UC Irvine, NCAA Basketball
Great action shots by Joseph Kling from the heartbreaking loss for Long Beach State women’s basketball on Thursday night.
Long Beach State Dirtbags Season Preview 2019
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are coming off one of the most unlucky seasons of baseball in school history. The talented squad with NCAA Super Regional experience under their belts was decimated by injuries, and only half of the projected starting lineup was available for the start of Big West Conference play. “It was challenging, […]
PODCAST: CIF Soccer Stories, Athletes Of The Week & Hating The New Football League
This week on the show Mike and JJ interview local soccer coach Dalton Kaufman about everything Long Beach futbol, announce the Athletes Of The Week for the first CIF winter playoff games and rant about how much we hate the new football league. Well, mostly it’s JJ who hates it. Enjoy! 06:45 Offseason Reset Interview: […]
CIF Boys’ Soccer: Cabrillo Makes History In Quarterfinals
Cabrillo boys’ soccer made history in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals on Wednesday night at home— and did so in uncharacteristic fashion. The Jaguars have relied on their stifling defense all season, but exploded for two goals in each half of their 4-1 win over visiting Fountain Valley. The victory sends Cabrillo to […]
VIDEO: Cabrillo vs. Fountain Valley, CIF Soccer
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