After the first set of Lakewood and Long Beach Poly’s Moore League season-opening battle on Tuesday afternoon, Lancers head coach Mike Wadley got his team’s attention. “I told them, how awesome is this?,” he said. “We’re actually in the gym, we’re competing, after not having a season at all last year.” It was fitting that […]
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The Jackrabbits will try to win a fourth consecutive Moore League championship this year, for the first time in program history–and they’ll have a former league rival running the show. Lakewood alum Megan Moenoa was Poly’s splashy hire to replace Leland McGrath two years ago, but after the 2020 season was canceled, Moenoa had to […]
Expectations are high once again for the Lancers as longtime coach Mike Wadley tries to turn his group of talented players into a cohesive unit. “We have a team that can go far in the playoffs,” Wadley said. “Two years ago we developed over time and made a good playoff run. I expect us to […]
By the time the Wilson Bruins played their first competitive volleyball match last Saturday morning, they’d only held seven practices as a team. That didn’t provide the Bruins with much of an opportunity to make up for lost time, especially with a new head coach in charge. Gerald Aquiningoc was announced as Wilson’s new head […]
First-year Millikan coach Ashley Atsaros has taken over a Rams program that’s poised to take the next step to challenge the big three of Poly, Lakewood, and Wilson. “I’m super excited for this season so that we can get our name out there again,” she said. “I walked into a program that has a great […]
The Saints enter their 10th season under head coach Alicia Lemau’u, who led St. Anthony to a CIF-SS championship in 2016. Lemau’u’s group is a good mix of experience and young talent, and she’s hoping to mold them into a league title contender by the end of the season. “I’m proud of the resilience that […]
The Jordan Panthers are poised for a breakout season this year with a 35-player program and an increased talent level despite the year-long layoff. The only challenge on the Northside was finding a coach. After a candidate who accepted the job ended up backing out, athletic director Lamar Biffle has taken over helping the team […]
Second-year Jaguars coach James Kainoa faced the same challenge that many coaches hired during the pandemic did–including Cabrillo football coach Shane Gonzales. How to buil da program when school wasn’t in session, and when no games could be scheduled. “Dealing with COVID in my first two years here at Cabrillo has been challenging to say […]