Four of the eight Long Beach and Moore League girls’ basketball teams were ranked in the first CIF-SS poll that came out this year, a signal that a special season is on the horizon, with several teams in the running for a CIF championship this season and a ton of young talent. We’ve got previews […]
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Compton Tarbabes Girls’ Basketball Preview
It’s been a steep hill to climb for Compton coach Derrick Anderson, now in his seventh year coaching the Compton girls’ basketball team. When Anderson took the team over, almost none of his freshmen knew how to dribble or knew basic basketball terminology. Anderson has stuck with it and slowly built the Compton program. This […]
Moore League Soccer Roundup: Wilson Blanks Lakewood In Opener
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 […]
SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach High School Girls’ Soccer
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 […]
PREVIEW: Compton Girls’ Soccer
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. […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
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 […]
LONG BEACH BASKETBALL PREVIEW
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 […]
PREVIEW: Compton Boys’ Basketball
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 […]
First CIF-SS Basketball Rankings Released
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 […]
All-Moore League Girls’ Golf
Congratulations to the Moore League honorees, and click here to see the other sports all-league lists from the Fall.