Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Ava Trachta, Wilson Softball Wilson bounced back with a big win over Poly last week, with Ava Trachta racking up five RBIs thanks to a home run and a double against the Jackrabbits. Armando Bryson, Wilson […]
Congratulations to this week’s College Athlete of the Week honorees! Ashley Coleman, Long Beach State Softball Coleman threw a no-hitter against Loyola Marymount last weekend, earning Big West Player of the Week honors as she allowed just one base-runner on a walk. It was the 31st no-hitter in scool history. Herman Day, Long Beach State […]
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team’s road match at USC on Saturday night had the feel of a high-drama movie. Unfortunately for Long Beach, that movie didn’t have the ending they wanted. The match was held in USC’s tiny North Gym, which has just 500 fixed seats. With the Trojan band blaring in the […]
Long Beach Poly has a new girls’ cross country coach, as the school has turned to its own alumni ranks and named Gabrielle Bournes to the position. Bournes is a longtime assistant coach with Poly’s track and field team, and will be around full time despite being a walk-on. “I’m really excited, I want to […]
Pitchers decided Long Beach State softball’s doubleheader against Loyola Marymount at home on Saturday. The Beach (13-16) bounced back from a 3-0 loss in the first game with an 8-0 (5 innings) win over the Lions behind a no-hitter from Ashley Coleman. She only put one runner with a fourth-inning walk, and has allowed six […]
The Long Beach State Dirtbags outhit the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Friday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field, but that wasn’t enough to win the first game of the annual nonconference series between the Big West rivals. Fullerton used seven drawn walks in the first two innings to build a big lead on […]
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Great action shots by Joseph Kling. Long Beach Poly boys’ lacrosse doubled up Millikan on Friday in a 12-6 win at Dehaven Stadium. The Jackrabbits only led 5-3 at halftime, but Logan Kenny sparked the scoring run for Poly. Matthew Sutfin had four goals for Millikan. Both teams are on the road in their next […]
Cabrillo’s Dylan Gambino and Poly’s Tim Fife Long Beach Poly and Cabrillo have developed a baseball rivalry over the last year and a half, dating back to the Jaguars’ win over the Jackrabbits last season, the first time that had happened. Junior pitcher Dylan Gambino couldn’t quite recapture the magic of last year’s win on […]
With just one day left in the first round, the Moore League boys’ volleyball standings are logjammed at the top. Long Beach Poly lost to Millikan earlier this week and Lakewood defeated Wilson, then on Thursday afternoon Poly rebounded with a four-set win over the Bruins, 25-20, 25-18, 18-25, 25-17. That creates a three-way tie […]