Based on data released on Tuesday afternoon by the Los Angeles County Health Department, practices and games for outdoor sports–including high school football–are eligible to return in Long Beach and LA County. Per the updated guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released last Friday, outdoor amateur sports would be allowed to resume […]
Soccer
Lakewood Ready to Break Ground on New Field & Track Facility
Lakewood High School is preparing to have a whole new look once the next school year rolls around this fall. After renovations were completed on the football field and track at Millikan, Lakewood is next in line to have their athletic facilities overhauled. The renovation project at Lakewood is set to break ground in early […]
FEATURE: Jalen Neal Not Your Average Soccer Pro At 17
The first years of youth soccer are lovingly referred to as “bumblebee ball” because the young players don’t yet have the discipline to stay in their positions. Instead, they all run around following the ball like a swarm of bees. Jalen Neal never played soccer like that. The Long Beach native started in a local […]
Obituary: LBCC Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach Sal Marroquin Passes Away
Long Beach City College women’s soccer assistant coach Sal Marroquin suffered a heart attack on Monday morning and passed away in his sleep. Marroquin was 43. He’s survived by his wife Erin, his daughters Sophia and Olivia, and his infant son, Luka. “Sal was a very dedicated and passionate,” LBCC women’s soccer coach Eduardo Nunes […]
St. Anthony Hires New Boys’ Soccer Coach Aaron Rodriguez
Most high school sports programs had a relatively quiet year due to COVID-19 shutdowns, but St. Anthony boys’ soccer was busy. The Saints reached the CIF-SS quarterfinals for the first time in school history last year after replacing its head coach midseason. The school also announced plans to break ground on a new $9 million […]
PODCAST: Why Is There Club Football In California?
This week on the show we’re talking about how and why club football is giving Long Beach student-athletes an opportunity to participate. We also catch up with Cabrillo High soccer coach Pat Noyes to talk about how his players are doing, and finally we give you our NFL playoff predictions. 01:00 Club football is here, […]
Millikan’s New Football Field, Track Completed
East Long Beach has a new look thanks to a state-of-the-art field that was recently installed at Millikan High School. The artificial turf field and surrounding all-weather track are the latest renovations to the Long Beach Unified School District’s high school athletic facilities, and it has given DeHaven Stadium a noticeable upgrade. “It looks beautiful, […]
Breaking: Big West Conference Cancels Fall Sports
Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 and the cost of testing have caused the Big West Board of Directors to decide today that the conference will not conduct fall sports in 2020-21. Long Beach State women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country won’t have seasons until August at the earliest. “While today’s […]
Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2014 Beach FC U18 Girls’ National Champions
This is the last of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We took nominations from the community and released the top 10 in no particular order. It’s apropos that we finish this list with the oldest team we’ve honored. Beach FC won three national championships […]
St. Anthony Moving Forward With New Athletic Complex in 2021
St. Anthony High School has announced plans to break ground on a new athletic field complex at Clark Field in 2021. The $9 million project has been in the works since 2011, but was able to move forward thanks to a $6 million donation from Shea Family Charities. The project will include a new turf […]