Jordan is starting a new era under first-year coach Sergio Villasenor, who has local AYSO and middle school coaching experience. He took the job in August, and has been hustling to get his team up to speed. “I’m nervous and excited,” Villasenor said. “It was tough trying to convince the girls that I’m here to […]
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PREVIEW: Compton Girls’ Soccer
Compton also has a first-year coach who took over the program in August. Marlene Lopez-Gonzalez has only coached her own daughters soccer teams, but the Compton teacher wanted to step for the players when the school didn’t have a coach. “We’re just going to bring our A-game to the best of our ability,” Lopez-Gonzalez said. […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony Girls’ Soccer
St. Anthony is looking to bounce back from a disappointing three-win campaign last year, and coach Brett Minter wants to build from the midfield with freshman Sofia Montealagre, Bella Martin, Tatiana Fernandez and Leeta Squier. Senior Erin Anderson and junior Isabella Aranda will be the keys up top, and they will be joined by fellow […]
St. Anthony’s Eryn Cayetano Wins CIF-SS Girls’ Tennis Title
St. Anthony senior Eryn Cayetano won four CIF Southern Section Girls’ Individual Tennis Championship matches this week to win the title. The top-seeded Cayetano beat Casie Wooten of Chadwick High 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the final on Friday night. According to the Tennis Recruiting Network, Cayetano is ranked No. 4 in California, and No. 21 […]
Seven Long Beach State Programs Welcome New Signing Classes
Seven Long Beach State programs have signed student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the fall signing period. Men’s Basketball Coach Dan Monson reached outside of California for three of the five players in his 2019 signing class that includes guards Max De Geest and Rodney Rhoden, forward Romelle Mansel and big men Trever Irish […]
PREVIEW: Wilson Boys’ Basketball
The Wilson Bruins are coming off of their most successful season in a decade under third-year coach James Boykin, and have the talented returning backcourt to make some noise again. “We obviously want to improve on last year but with a new group, there’s always new challenges,” Boykin said. “I’m excited to see if this […]
PREVIEW: Compton Boys’ Basketball
Compton might have its most talented roster in years, but the question will be whether or not coach Tony Thomas can get his team to play one cohesive style consistently. “This might be one of the better teams I’ve had in awhile,” Thomas said. “We’ve got a couple styles we can play. It’s the best […]
PREVIEW: Millikan Boys’ Basketball
Nate Berger took over the Millikan boys’ basketball program in August and the early results have been extremely positive. The Rams started the season with three wins in four games without much varsity experience to speak of on the roster. “Building trust and setting the tone with expectations of how we expect them to work, […]
PREVIEW: Cabrillo Boys’ Basketball
A new era of Cabrillo boy’s basketball has started this year with the arrival of alum and first-year coach Kyles Hawkins. He said that his time in the Moore League will help him get his team back into the top half of the local standings. “I’m just trying to get the kids to believe,” Hawkins […]
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