Sophomore Eddie Gaxiola had a day to remember for Lakewood on Friday. In a must-win Moore League contest against a Poly team that beat the Lancers in extra innings earlier this year, Gaxiola went 4-for-4 and hit a walkoff shot into the outfield to drive in the game-winning run in a 2-1 Lancers victory. Watch […]
Last year the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team had a layoff of nearly two weeks between winning a conference championship and playing in the NCAA Final Four against BYU. The result was a shocking sweep loss to the Cougars, one the 49ers’ coaches privately felt was in part due to their team being cold. […]
The Saints put up an easy sweep of Bosco Tech to clinch a share of yet another Camino Real League championship, winning 25-8, 25-15, 25-8. “The process has been fun, I really enjoy this team,” said Saints coach Alicia Lemau’u. St. Anthony (22-3, 9-0) has won 11 matches in a row and is the No. […]
We’ve got a great gallery from the Lakewood Poly game taken by photographer Art O’Neill.
The Lakewood volleyball team got a wakeup call from Wilson last week—consider the Lancers wide awake. Lakewood clinched a share of the Moore League title on Thursday afternoon with a quick sweep of Long Beach Poly on the Jackrabbits’ Senior Day, winning 25-19, 25-14, 25-12. Lakewood coach Devon Taylor’s group is one match up on […]
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In the late 1970s, the NCAA rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird elevated the sport of basketball. The national championship game that year was the most-watched basketball game ever, and as their rivalry moved on to the NBA, it’s widely considered responsible for launching basketball into the “major sport” status it enjoys today. The […]
The Long Beach City men’s volleyball team heads into the state championship week undefeated and ranked No. 1 in California, just two wins away from a 10thstate championship. Their coach, Jonathan Charette, is also an alum, one who found his life path thanks to playing for the Vikings. “I was a punk, I had no […]
St. Anthony remained undefeated in league with an easy sweep of St. Paul, 25-10, 25-16, 25-15. The Saints (21-3) were led by Nicky Mizraji, who had 13 kills and five aces, Aidan Grosz (seven kills), Brandon Barry (seven kills), and Eamon Pool-Harris (12 digs). Wilson swept Long Beach Poly 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 to take firm […]
Long Beach Poly pitcher John Dameron had a special outing against Jordan last week, tossing a no-hitter under the Blair Fields lights in a 15-0 win. Dameron took a perfect game into the seventh inning before walking a batter. He had four strikeouts in the game as Poly went on to win 15-0. The Jackrabbits […]