Last year was death by a million papercuts for the prideful Lakewood football fan base and head coach Mike Christensen. The Lancers went 3-7 overall and missed the playoffs for the first time in 15 years–making it worse, five of the losses came by three points, including an overtime loss to Wilson. “Yeah, we lost […]
It’s been a rebuilding process for Compton under head coach Calvin Bryant. The Tarbabes bottomed out with a winless season four years ago and have been steadily improving and getting their program back together the last three seasons under Bryant, who is in his second stint with the team. “It’s my fourth year back so […]
Here’s a full schedule of this year’s games WEEK 1 AUGUST 17 Cabrillo vs. Bellflower Compton vs. Compton Centennial Jordan vs. Aliso Niguel Long Beach Poly @ Dorsey Millikan @ Carson St. Anthony @ Valencia Wilson vs. Mayfair BYE: Lakewood, Avalon WEEK 2 AUGUST 24 Cabrillo @ Summit Compton vs. Santa Monica Jordan vs. […]
A few years ago, the CIF Southern Section drastically reshaped the way its playoffs were structured (and thus the way its championships are decided) with the introduction of the competitive equity format. For most team sports, divisions are no longer decided by enrollment size but rather by complex formulas designed to calculate how competitive a […]
When I heard that Long Beach legend Willie Brown had passed away a few weeks ago, I was on a family vacation in Mammoth. Willie was one of Long Beach’s true legends, and I was sad to hear that he’d left us; I spent most of the rest of the day thinking about him and […]
St. Anthony will once again honor some of the finest athletes from the school’s 98-year history, as the school recently announced its 2018 Hall of Fame class. The athletes and coaches will be inducted in a ceremony at The Reef Restaurant in Long Beach on November 17. “The 2018 Athletic Hall of Fame provides a […]
Long Beach Poly fans lost a special member of their community last week, and the city lost one of its greatest ever athletes. Poly alum and 1959 CIF Football Player of the Year Willie Brown passed away due to complications from cancer at the age of 76. Brown is survived by his wife, Carole, son, […]
July has been a busy month on the recruiting front for Long Beach footballers, as Long Beach Poly’s Alex Austin and Millikan’s Malik Bradford both committed to Pac-12 universities. Malik Bradford Bradford is a standout on a rising Millikan team that could lead the charge to unseat Poly in the Moore League this year. Bradford […]
July has been a busy month on the recruiting front for Long Beach footballers, as Long Beach Poly’s Alex Austin and Millikan’s Malik Bradford both committed to Pac-12 universities. Alex Austin Austin, the son of Long Beach City Councilman Al Austin, is entering his senior year and has emerged as a major recruit this spring […]
The CIF Southern Section sent out a survey to its 500+ member schools today asking for their input on rules regarding athletic transfers. CIF-SS commissioner Rob Wigod (a Wilson alum and former Wilson/Lakewood coach) sent a message out last spring suggesting it might be time for a conversation around changing transfer rules. Here’s what all […]