Long Beach Poly’s girls’ tennis team went on the road and defeated host El Monte 15-3 in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs last Friday. The Jackrabbits advanced to Monday’s quarterfinal round, which will see Poly host Carpinteria at 2 p.m. on campus. If Poly can advance past Monday’s quarterfinal […]
Friday is a big day for Long Beach high schools, as football playoffs kick off and girls’ tennis playoffs continue. Click here for our previews of the football games. Football (First Round, games 7:30 p.m. unless noted) Division 4: Long Beach Poly vs. Trabuco Hills (Veterans Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.) Division 6: Millikan @ Camarillo […]
Wilson and Long Beach Poly both won their first-round CIF Southern Section playoff matches on Wednesday, and will advance to Friday’s second round. In Division 2, Moore League champs (and still undefeated) Wilson easily dispatched visiting Saugus, 14-4. The Bruins will host Troy on Friday at 2 p.m. in their second round matchup. In Division […]
Here are today’s CIF-SS playoff games involving Long Beach sports teams in boys’ water polo and girls’ tennis. The Moore League is also hosting its cross country finals at Heartwell Park with lower levels beginning at 2 p.m. and the varsity races at 4 p.m., with awards to follow. WATER POLO (Games at 5 p.m.) […]
Millikan and Long Beach Poly’s girls’ tennis teams both won their playoff openers on Tuesday, as they hosted CIF-SS Wild Card matches. The Rams defeated Fullerton 10-8 in Division 3 and will advance to face Whitney in the first round on Wednesday. Long Beach Poly took down St. Joseph 15-3 in Division 4 to advance […]
Here are today’s CIF-SS playoff games involving Long Beach sports teams in boys’ water polo and girls’ tennis. WATER POLO (Games at 5 p.m.) (In Division 1, Wilson will host Damien tomorrow evening) Division 3: Millikan vs Arcadia Division 4: Long Beach Poly vs Ayala (@ Cabrillo) Division 6: Lakewood @ Tahquitz Division 6: Cabrillo […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kensley Flynn, Avalon Volleyball Junior Kensley Flynn had 12 kills and 7 blocks in Avalon’s quarterfinal win over California Lutheran. Flynn’s leadership at the net has powered the Lancers to the CIF-SS semifinals once again. Maya Alvarez, […]
Brackets for the 2021 CIF-SS girls’ tennis playoffs were released on Monday morning, and four Moore League teams now know where they’ll begin their postseason journeys. Two-time defending Moore League champions Wilson are the only team that was sent through to Wednesday’s first round of competition, meanwhile Millikan, Poly and Lakewood will all be playing […]
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Maya Alvarez woke up nervous on Friday. With her high school tennis getting close to the finish line, the Millikan senior had finally advanced to the finals of Moore League Tennis Finals at the Billie Jean King Center. “It was on my mind since the minute I woke up,” Alvarez said. “I couldn’t stop thinking […]