Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill There’s been a lot of positive momentum around the Millikan boys’ basketball team under new coach Nate Berger, who took over the Rams program last year and led Millikan to a third-place finish in the Moore League. That earned Berger league Coach of the Year honors and, with seven of his […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill The Bruins feel like last season was a down year because of the unprecedented success in 2017 when they won more than 20 games for the first time in a decade. Wilson finished fourth in the Moore League and lost in the first round of the CIFSS Division 2A playoffs. […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Lakewood coach Duane Cooper feels like his Lancers are ready to take a jump after a 10-17 campaign in 2018-19 and a fifth place finish in the Moore League. To do so, Lakewood will have to rely on a number of new players. “We have a lot of seniors, but […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill The Cabrillo boys’ basketball team finished sixth place in the Moore League last year with a 4-16 record, but coach Kyles Hawkins likes the trajectory of his program. Hawkins, a rare Cabrillo alum coaching at Cabrillo, has a youth-oriented team that features just three returners and four seniors this season, with […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill It’s been a tough couple of seasons for the Jordan boys’ basketball team. Head coach James McDonald is hopeful that this is the year to bounce back from a 6-22 campaign that saw the Panthers finish last in the Moore League, a once-unimaginable occurrence. “Our expectation for this year is […]
Photo by Art O’Neill/John Napalan The Jackrabbits and head coach Carl Buggs have been building towards this season for the last couple of years. Poly returns three first-team All-Moore League players in senior Ashlee Lewis (a Fullerton signee) and juniors Kalaya Buggs and Simone Morris. “We’re going to go about as far as our experience […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Longtime Millikan girls’ basketball coach Lorene Morgan is excited for the upcoming season after a frustrating end to the 2018-19 campaign, which saw the Rams go 26-4 but fall in the quarterfinals of the Division 2AA playoffs. “The Lady Rams are a little more experienced than last year,” said Morgan. […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Last year was a tough one for the St. Anthony girls’ basketball team and head coach Ray Bennett, but this looks like a major bounceback campaign. The Saints finished 9-19 overall last season, fourth place in the Del Rey League. But talented returners and some major new talent have the […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Last season was a mixed bag for the Lakewood girls’ basketball team and coach Eric Oswell. On the one hand, the team finished third in the Moore League with a 15-10 overall record, falling to Poly and Millikan in decisive fashion. On the other hand, third place was a step […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill The Compton girls’ basketball team made history last season under head coach Derrick Anderson, not only making the playoffs as the fourth-place team out of the Moore League, but winning a first-round game at home to advance to the second round for the first time in decades. The truth is, […]