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Angel Zavala Launches Youth Sports Foundation to Support Underprivileged Kids

Having been around sports since elementary school, Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer coach Angel Zavala understands the weight of youth sports expenses, which is why he created the Level the Playing Field Foundation to help underprivileged kids participate in youth sports. “I grew up in a good neighborhood but my father was big into playing […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

Long Beach PONY All-Stars Fall in Super Regional Championship

The Long Beach PONY 14s All-Stars out of Whaley Park saw another deep Summer run come to an end a few games earlier than they would have liked, as the local boys fell in the championship of the Super Regional Tournament in Covina. Long Beach was one win away from advancing to the Zone Tournament, […]

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Long Beach Youth Football Program Struggles To Secure Access to City Athletic Fields

For nearly 25 years, the Long Beach Patriots have been a cornerstone of the city’s youth football and cheer community. But now, the program says it’s struggling to secure and maintain field access due to ongoing challenges with the Long Beach Unified School District and the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) — […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

Long Beach PONY 13s, 14s Making Deep All-Star Runs

Both Long Beach PONY All-Star teams have made deep runs this Summer, an annual tradition for the Whaley Park boys. The Whaley 13s All-Stars’ run came to an end in the championship of the West Zone Tournament after wins in the Regional and Super Regional Tournaments. The 13s fell to Placentia 5-2 in the Zone […]

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Jordan High Alum John Timu Hosts 3rd Annual Youth Football Camp

Time and time again, local athletes have shown that the journey from Long Beach to the NFL is a round-trip, not a one-way voyage.  Jordan High School alum John Timu is the latest example of a former NFL player returning to his hometown to offer a football camp to aspiring young athletes. This year’s edition, […]

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Friday Night Lights Youth Flag Football League Comes To Long Beach

For decades, Los Alamitos Friday Night Lights flag football has been home to young athletes from across the local area. But finally, Long Beach is home to its own FNL league. Friday Night Lights is now taking registrations for its new Long Beach league that will host K-8 divisions of both girls and boys flag […]

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Baseball Youth Sports

For the Fridge: East Long Beach PONY 6s Win Regional Championship 

The ELB PONY Shetland 6U All Star team won the central regional championship tournament two weeks ago, and will begin play in the PONY West Zone 6s World Series this weekend in Simi Valley. The team went 4-0 in the regional tourney and defeated LAYB in the championship game.  The coaches are Joey Diette, Dana […]

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STORY: Long Beach AAU Team ‘The 562 Select’ Wins Crossover Classic Tournament

Forming AAU basketball teams in the summer has become a trend amongst high school friend groups in recent years. But for one group of Long Beach friends, it’s become an opportunity for basketball players across the Moore League to conjoin into one team to get work in during the offseason. The 562 Select was created […]