A trio of phenomenal finishes lifted Wilson to a 3-0 victory at Lakewood on Tuesday evening in the Moore League opener. WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS Wilson (2-0, 1-0) came out in a full press and opened the scoring in the eight minute when Sam Thompson and Kate Rael connected to play on Kristin Berry. The junior […]
There are plenty of reasons to expect an exciting Moore League girls’ soccer season. Defending champions Wilson lost almost its entire starting lineup to graduation, Long Beach Poly is getting a host of players back with a new coach taking over and both of those teams will be playing on home field turf for the […]
Compton also has a first-year coach who took over the program in August. Marlene Lopez-Gonzalez has only coached her own daughters soccer teams, but the Compton teacher wanted to step for the players when the school didn’t have a coach. “We’re just going to bring our A-game to the best of our ability,” Lopez-Gonzalez said. […]
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kali Murrell, St. Anthony Basketball One of St. Anthony’s star Murrell twins, senior Kali Murrell led St. Anthony to a big win over Wilson last week, as the Saints won 80-34. Murrell almost outscored the Bruins […]
Basketball season is underway in Long Beach, and it promises to be a memorable one. Long Beach Poly is joined in the top division by St. Anthony, and the always-competitive Moore League features several teams that could make deep runs in their respective playoff divisions. We lace you up on the top players and teams […]
Compton might have its most talented roster in years, but the question will be whether or not coach Tony Thomas can get his team to play one cohesive style consistently. “This might be one of the better teams I’ve had in awhile,” Thomas said. “We’ve got a couple styles we can play. It’s the best […]
The first CIF Southern Section basketball rankings were released Monday afternoon, and several Long Beach schools made an appearance. Boys’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 12 in Division 1 St. Anthony, No. 16 in Division 1 Girls’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 11 in Division 1 Millikan, No. 12 in Division 2AA Wilson, No. 13 […]
Congratulations to the Moore League honorees, and click here to see the other sports all-league lists from the Fall.
Congratulations to the Moore League honorees, and click here to see the other sports all-league lists from the Fall.
If prep sports get more serious every year, then why are the crowds shrinking? Not that long ago we saw the Long Beach Poly and Lakewood football game almost sell out Veterans Memorial Stadium. We didn’t see a football sellout this season. Not even close. It wasn’t that long ago we saw the Walter Pyramid […]