After having their season cut short last year, Long Beach high school baseball players are back on the field once again. The COVID-19 pandemic ended the 2020 season at its midway point, setting up what should be a memorable and emotional 2021 campaign. The Moore League won’t be using Bohl Diamond at Blair Field for […]
The St. Anthony baseball program continues to build under head coach Kris Jondle, now in his eighth season with the Saints. This year the team moved up from Division 6 to Division 5 and is the frontrunner to win the Santa Fe League. Jondle has been scheduling local teams, scrimmaging against Wilson and playing Long […]
This story has been updated with quotes from CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod during Monday’s press conference. The CIF-Southern Section has just announced that there will be postseason play in the 2020-21 school year. With recent changes to California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidelines permitting schools to travel across multiple county lines for competition, the […]
This 2021 high school softball season will try to pick up where it left off, and local fans won’t have to wait long to get a good look at the best teams. Moore League play starts Tuesday, April 13, with Lakewood hosting Wilson and Long Beach Poly taking on Millikan at Joe Rodgers. Wilson and […]
The challenge was clear for St. Anthony (2-2) on Friday night, with unbeaten Orange High coming to Clark Field for the Saints’ Senior NIght. Even without a few key starters, the Saints competed well against the Panthers’ vaunted offense in a 42-12 defeat. Orange (5-0) was averaging over 49 points per game entering the game, […]
High School Football: St. Anthony vs. Orange St. Anthony had a tough test on Senior Night, hosting the unbeaten Orange Panthers in a non-league showdown. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support […]
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Coming off its first loss of the campaign, St. Anthony (2-1) faces a huge test tonight at Clark Field, welcoming in unbeaten Orange High for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Clark Field. The Saints suffered a 24-0 defeat at Harvard Westlake on Saturday and will now have to contend with a prolific Orange offense. The […]
Golf was predictably the first outdoor sports activity to return after the COVID-19 shutdowns because of its inherent social distancing, and patrons flocked back to the local courses to play with new rules like having the pins drilled into the cup. That’s great news for the weekend warriors but it’s made life more difficult for […]
An abundance of energetic physicality carried St. Anthony past Salesian on Friday night at Clark field 42-12, and the Saints were all smiles after their second consecutive win of the spring season. “These guys love contact and I don’t know how else to put it,” St. Anthony coach Mario Morales said. “From our freshman guys […]