The Lakewood boys’ basketball team continued its run through the CIF Southern Section Division 3AA playoffs on Friday night at home, taking down Eastside 71-61. The Lancers will visit Aquinas for a quarterfinal game on Tuesday. Lakewood was led by Jalen Shores’ 26 points, as well as 15 from Mason Pacheco and 14 apiece from […]
A great year for boys’ volleyball in Long Beach isn’t over yet—Moore League champion Wilson and second-place Poly both advanced to this Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Division 3 semifinals by virtue of Wednesday wins in the quarterfinals. Wilson def. Westlake 26-24, 21-25, 21-25, 26-24, 15-12 The Bruins were on the road for their quarterfinal, and […]
We’ll have live updates from the key Moore League baseball matchups on Thursday, with Wilson hosting Poly and Lakewood hosting Millikan. Click here for a breakdown of all the championship and playoff scenarios. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports
The historic season for the Millikan boys’ tennis team could come to a storybook ending this Friday, when the Rams will host Mark Keppel at 3 p.m. on the campus courts for the CIF-SS Division 4 championship. The Rams defeated Oxford Academy 11-7 in the semifinals on Wednesday to advance to the championship, in their […]
One day, two games, four potential Moore League baseball champions. Here’s our full breakdown of this afternoon’s scenarios as Wilson hosts Poly and Lakewood hosts Millikan at 3:15 p.m.; our thanks to Wilson athletic director Jeff Evans for his help with these scenarios. Currently Poly and Lakewood are atop the Moore League with two losses […]
Lakewood has their man. The Lancers confirmed Wednesday morning a move that’s been in the works since before they even had a coaching vacancy: Lakewood alum Justin Utupo is coming home to take over as head football coach of his alma mater. “I’m grateful to be in a position to give back to my alma […]
Congratulations to our super-sized Athletes of the Week honorees and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Emi Sverduk, Wilson Golf Wilson’s Emi Sverduk is this year’s Moore League girls champion. She shot a final round of 71 for a total of 147. It’s Sverduk’s second Moore League title in three years. […]
Jordan High School is looking for several new coaches for the 2021-22 school year. The Panthers are looking for applicants for: Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Tennis Boys Tennis Girls Aquatics Boys Aquatics Girls Volleyball Cheer Tall Flags Drill Applicants are asked to submit a resume and one letter of recommendation to lbjordanathletics@gmail.com. Basketball applications […]
The CIF Southern Section playoff brackets were released Sunday afternoon, revealing the playoff path for St. Anthony, Long Beach Poly, Compton, Lakewood and Wilson, all of whom will compete in Division 1, Division 2AA, or Division 3AA. Firs round games will take place on Wednesday, with the second round happening on Friday. St. Anthony (9-3) […]
Perhaps no high school sport in Long Beach has been stronger over the last decade than girls’ basketball. The city has seen Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Wilson and St. Anthony win CIF Southern Section championships and the Jackrabbits and Saints win state titles. The city’s strength in the sport was rewarded on Sunday when the […]