The Long Beach State Dirtbags are off to their worst start in program history. LBSU (0-7) has lost its first seven games for the first time ever after getting swept by Nevada last weekend at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The previous worst start was 0-6 in 1954, the first season of the program, and […]
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. YOUTH Nathan Dowdell, Newcomb Track Newcomb Middle School eighth grader Nathan Dowdell won the All-City middle school championship in the 100 meter sprint last week, with a blazing time of 11.12, which would be a top 15 in […]
Long Beach softball is back in a big way this year. The Moore League is full of experienced returning starters, St. Anthony has the talent to make a deep CIF Southern Section playoff run and Long Beach City College is ranked No. 14 in California. Click here for our preview of Wilson Click here for […]
Wilson softball is coming off of one of its most successful seasons in program history. The Bruins snapped Lakewood’s 65-game Moore League winning streak, won their first league title since 2012, and won their first playoff game in six years. Second-year coach George Molina has to replace All-Moore League pitcher Joey Vega, shortstop Amanda Castro […]
With eight of nine starters back, the Lakewood Lancers have more than enough talent to reclaim their spot atop the league after losing to Wilson and Millikan last year. Lakewood entered last season as five-time defending league champs, and winners of nine of the last 10 league titles. “It’s a sore spot,” Lakewood coach Andy […]
On-campus construction and inclement weather has already wreaked havoc on the Millikan softball season. The field at Millikan will be unusable for at least a year, so the Rams will use the El Dorado Park fields for home games this season. The heavy rains also have pushed them inside to Diane Lewis School of Softball […]
Poly has a good mix of returning seniors and talented newcomers this season with four-year varsity starters Maddy Demos, Alexis Durand and Deja Williams leading the way. Demos will take her defensive skills to shortstop this season, while Durand returns at catcher and Williams returns to the outfield. Second-year coach Elizabeth Sanches-Martin also will count […]
First-year coach Richard Gonzales has a lot of local coaching experience, and said that his Jordan Panthers have the ability to improve substantially this season. With only four seniors on the roster, there will be plenty of opportunities for the young Panthers to cut their teeth. “It’s all about confidence and believing in themselves,” Gonzales […]
Cabrillo softball is starting a new era under first-year coach Christina Crissman. The Los Alamitos High alum and former junior varsity coach has had to adjust quickly to her first head coaching job at the variety level. “It’s been a lot more phone calls and emails than I expected but I’m handling it,” Crissman said. […]
After winning its first Moore League game in 10 years last season, coach Deshawn Kelly is looking for more improvement in her second year leading the program. “We were ecstatic after that win, it strengthened our bond as a team and made them feel like we can achieve anything together,” Kelly said. “So we’re going […]