The Los Altos 9s All-Star baseball team out of El Dorado Park in Long Beach claimed the Cal Ripken SoCal States title last weekend in Simi Valley, punching their ticket to the Cal Ripken Regionals in Tulare later this month, where they’ll compete against the best teams from Hawaii, Guam, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. The […]
USA Lacrosse, YMCA and TryLax Scankofa Clinic Series are partnering to host a free youth instructional clinic on Saturday at Long Beach City College. The 2-hours of instruction from some of the best players and coaches in the country are for ages 6-14. All ages and genders welcome, and all participants receive a USA Lacrosse […]
The Long Beach AYSO Region 114 U10 Girls All-Stars have gone unbeaten while winning the Region 114, Area 112, and Section 11 championships. The team will compete in the Western State Championships this weekend, March 11-12, in Moorpark at Arroyo Vista Park. Head coach Alonso Ramos and assistant coach Cesar Villegas have led the team […]
The Long Beach AYSO Region 114 U10 All-Stars have been on a memorable run, winning the Region 114, Area 112, and Section 11 championships with an 8-0 start. The Heartwell Park kids are heading to the Western States Final Four Tournament on March 12, two wins away from being crowned the best AYSO squad in […]
For the Carson Family, wrestling is an integral part of their history. Growing up in West Pennsylvania–a hotbed for the sport–Bill Carson spent a large portion of his childhood in the gym and on the mat. Now living in Long Beach, Bill has passed down his love of wrestling to his two sons–Brayden, 13, and […]
Once again the Long Beach PONY Baseball 14U All-Stars have advanced to the Zone Tournament in West Covina this weekend after advancing through the Super Region bracket last month. Long Beach takes on San Jose on Thursday at 1 p.m. in their opening game. San Jose won the 13U World Series last year, so it […]
The 10 and under girls’ water polo team from Long Beach Shore Aquatics dominated the competition last week at the USA National Junior Olympics at Stanford University. Shore beat seven teams by the combined score of 96-26 to win the age group championship. Long Beach beat Greenwich from Connecticut in the final 12-4 to win […]
Jordan High alum and NFL wide receiver John Ross held a youth football camp for young Long Beach football players last weekend at Veterans Memorial Stadium. “This might be my favorite camp ever because my son was out here today,” Ross said. “Just to keep being able to do this is the biggest thing for […]
After an unforgettable high school football season in Long Beach, perhaps the most memorable moment came from a group of middle schoolers playing on one of the sport’s biggest stages. The Patriots 11U team out of Long Beach got the chance to play at SoFi Stadium for their Snoop Dogg Super Bowl XVI championship, dominating […]
Photo courtesy Katherine Fukuda/The Salvation Army Near the corner of Spring Street and Long Beach Boulevard sits a brand new turf field, adorning the Salvation Army’s Donald & Priscilla Hunt Red Shield Community Center. On Tuesday night, the sparkling new facility welcomed representatives from the defending Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams, who were there […]