The ability to create while staying composed under pressure has been a useful tool for Wilson girls’ soccer captain Emma Harper in the classroom, on the soccer field and at the piano. “Emma is a seasoned veteran who never gets emotionally rattled during even the most emotional of games,” Wilson coach Dalton Kaufman said. “She […]
Moore League boys’ soccer is back in a big way. Long Beach went though a bit of a postseason slump a few years ago, but this year the top three teams Wilson, Cabrillo and Millikan are all competing in CIF Southern Section Division 1. Wilson Cabrillo Millikan LB Poly Jordan Lakewood Compton St. Anthony LONG […]
The Wilson Bruins are coming off arguably one of the most successful seasons in program history. They battled a tough Moore League to win their first title in 12 years, and then won a pair of penalty kick shootouts to reach the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals for the first time since 2007. After […]
It’s not an overstatement to say the Cabrillo Jaguars are coming off of the most successful season in school history. They reached the first CIF Southern Section championship game ever, and then went on to win the first CIF State boys’ soccer title in Long Beach history. However they didn’t win the league and coach […]
In the 38 seasons that Rod Petkovic has been coaching the Millikan boys’ soccer team, few Moore League programs have shown more consistency. Under Petkovic, the program’s first and only soccer coach to date, the Rams haven’t lost the league title in back-to-back years since 2004-5, and that was the first time they’d lost it […]
The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits are headed in the right direction under fourth-year coach Eric Leon. They followed a losing season with two consecutive postseason berths, and understand that it takes more than one path to reach their goals. “Being able to adjust tactically is something we worked hard at during the offseason,” Leon said. […]
The Jordan Panthers finished in the bottom half of the Moore League last year and missed the playoffs just two seasons after winning a CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoff game. Panthers captain Charlie Ulloa will lead the way for this new, hungry squad. Jordan opened the season with a 4-2 over Schurr last week, […]
The Moore League schedule isn’t kind to Lakewood Lancers soccer this season. They have to face Cabrillo and Millikan at home in the first two league games next month. “We are going to get pressured against two quality programs,” third-year coach Alex Diaz said. “We will be tested and see where we stand.” The Lancers […]
Compton second-year coach Sammy Flores knows that his soccer program needs discipline and unity because he also played in the program. “This year we’ve focused on getting everyone on the same page, and sharing the same mentality,” Flores said. “Now, we can do a lot more moving forward. The team is more disciplined, and we […]
St. Anthony second-year coach Matt Dold is counting on a strong class of eight seniors to continue implementing his style on and off the field. “Last year they were introduced to a new program, playing style and expectation where accountability is first and winning comes second,” Dold said. “A successful season for us will be […]