Troy Buckley is out as head coach of the Long Beach State Dirtbags after being fired Thursday evening. UPDATE (April 12, 11:05 p.m.) Multiple sources familiar with the university investigation into Buckley confirmed that he was terminated after a reported incidence of workplace violence. Following a recent baseball game Buckley is alleged to have gone after […]
Long Beach Poly was efficient in its 4-1 win over Millikan on Friday afternoon at home that keeps the Jackrabbits atop the Moore league baseball standings with a week left in the regular season. Poly (15-6-1, 8-1) scored three runs in the third inning to take the lead and cap the scoring while ace pitcher […]
Long Beach City College baseball beat Cerritos 11-1 yesterday to take over first place in the South Division of the South Coast Conference and secure a regional playoff berth. The Vikings (21-12, 14-4) started the season by losing seven of their first nine games, but turned their season around with balanced offense and a deep […]
Photos by Art O’Neill
There have been plenty of Moore League baseball seasons where half the schedule was skippable–this year is not one of those years. Thanks to excellent, dedicated coaching from Cabrillo’s Pedro Torres and Jordan’s Bryan Whitfield, the Jaguars and Panthers have been pushing the best teams in the Moore League this season. Last week in a […]
Congratulations to all our winners and thanks again to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Aidan Grosz, St. Anthony Volleyball St. Anthony senior Aidan Grosz, a Long Beach State commit, had a huge week and led his Saints to a 7-0 record. He had 13 kills and three blocks against Salesian, 11 kills and five […]
At the end of the first round of Moore League baseball, the league found itself in an unusual place: with a frontrunner. Usually there’s a few teams tied for first place, or perhaps one game separating the top three teams. This year, because Long Beach Poly started league play 6-0, the Jackrabbits ended up a […]
The first time Lakewood and Millikan met at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field this season, it was a bad day for the Lancers. Their ten-run loss was one of the biggest league defeats in 30+ years, and it stuck in the craw of the program’s players and coaches, all of whom are aware of Lakewood’s […]
We’ve got some great shots of the Bruins’ win from photographer Stephen Dachman.