The Avalon girls’ volleyball team is off to an undefeated 12-0 start, fresh off a straight sets sweep of Milken Academy, led by Virginia Soto’s 13 kills, 18 assists, 9 digs, and three aces. Avalon also won the Liberty Christian Tournament with an undefeated 10-0 run that saw the Lancers not drop a single set. […]
With teams moving divisions every year in the CIF Southern Section now as part of their playoff competitive equity model (using the teams’ previous two years of results to place them), we wanted to make sure everyone knew where they stand. For football, Long Beach Poly will be in the newly-formed Division 1/2, a 24-team […]
PHOTO: Aniya Boudreaux, Adonia Faumuina, Rylie McGinest, Laura Williams, Makayla Sorenson, Kelli McCombs photographed by John Napalan and Art O’Neill of All-In Press There aren’t a lot of surprises in the world of Long Beach girls’ volleyball. Because of the nonstop nature of the sport and the connectivity of the club scene, coaches and players […]
If you were buying stock in Moore League girls’ volleyball teams, the price on the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits would be going up. Last year Poly snapped a five-year league title streak for Lakewood, and this year they’re poised to capture their third consecutive Moore League title for what would be the first time since […]
The Lakewood girls’ volleyball team has always been known for its strong senior leadership, as longtime coach Mike Wadley takes care to create class after class of players that help run practices and instill a hard-nosed work ethic into younger players. This year, Lakewood has strong senior leadership once more–but also a serious youth movement, […]
St. Anthony head coach Alicia Lemau’u is going into her eighth year coaching the Saints, and she’s excited about this season. Her team returns most of its core from last year’s CIF-SS Division 5 semifinal run as well as a second-round state tournament appearance, and they’re hungry for more success. “My focus is just on […]
Expectations will be the name of the game for the Bruins this season. Ninth-year coach Carlos Briceno thought he could have a title contender this year until senior and UCLA commit Gabby Sonnhalter suffered a season-ending knee injury while competing at Junior Olympics this summer. “That’s a big void to fill, but we’re still returning […]
The Millikan Rams are starting a new era under first-year coach Tan Nguyen. The walk-on coach has been working as a volunteer assistant at Cal Poly Pomona for the last two years, and this is his first high school coaching job. “It’s a solid program with a great group of kids who want to come […]
Under fourth-year coach Dylonn Viliamu, Cabrillo has grown into a consistent fifth-place program in the Moore League. The Jaguars are staying ahead of Jordan and Compton, but have yet to crack the code on challenging the top four teams in the league, something VIliamu hopes his team’s consistency can help the Jaguars do. “Our big […]
Jordan has a new head figure this year with the arrival of veteran volleyball coach Sharon Moore, who is hoping to lead her team through a rebuilding year that sees the Panthers return only one varsity player, senior Aniya Boudreaux. “She will be a tremendous leader for our young team,” said Moore. The Panthers have […]