The Wilson boys’ volleyball team has been the class of the city this year, and coming into Tuesday’s Moore League championship match at Long Beach Poly the Bruins were undefeated without dropping a set. In fact, only one team had even reached 20 points against Wilson, in a single set. Tuesday, the Bruins got their […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! HIGH SCHOOL Lily Buggs, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly senior Lily Buggs has emerged as the Jackrabbits’ premier scorer this year. Last week Buggs dropped 30 points in a win over Downey and then 20 points in […]
A unique season for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team came to an end in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament in Hawaii on Friday night. The third-seeded Beach won the first set against No. 2 UCSB handily, but couldn’t maintain their momentum in a four-set defeat, 16-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-15. “It really […]
Leo Pravednikov after his standout match against Poly Wilson boys’ volleyball coach Jeremy Cook was excited for this Moore League boys’ volleyball season, and it’s increasingly clear why. His Bruins moved to 3-0 on the season Monday afternoon at home against Long Beach Poly, as they dispatched the Jackrabbits 25-16, 25-16, 25-19. Wilson is undefeated […]
Move over cardboard cutouts…real fans are back inside the Walter Pyramid. Saturday night marked the first time Long Beach State hosted fans in the Pyramid since last March. Men’s volleyball welcomed their fans back as they hosted the Cal State Northridge Matadors in their last regular season conference matchup. The Beach closed the regular season […]
After a 13-month break, the Millikan and Wilson boys volleyball teams were back in action Tuesday afternoon to open Moore League play. Junior Leo Pravednikov led the Bruins’ attack with a game-high 14 kills as Wilson swept Millikan, 25-13, 25-18, 25-16. “We’ve all been really waiting for this for a long time to get these […]
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The Long Beach high school boys’ volleyball scene is looking forward to its first full season since 2019 after the COVID-19 pandemic cut 2020 short. St. Anthony is looking to win another league championship in the Del Rey while the Moore League should be an entertaining battle between the top teams once again. Wilson coach […]
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 […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly junior Wendell “WoWo” Moe might be the best player on the field this year. The 6’4” 340 pound junior lineman has been playing both ways, powering Poly’s […]