Hugo Rojas and Jose Robles say they didn’t have any friends at Cabrillo High three years ago as sophomores, but now the seniors are two center pieces of the best defense in the city. “The guys on the soccer team were the first friends I made here,” Robles said. “Ever since then we’ve been bonding […]
As Long Beach Poly’s girls’ soccer team was taking the field against Palos Verdes in the first round of the CIF Southern Section soccer playoffs, one of the PV parents leaned over to another and asked, “Who are THOSE girls?” She was pointing to Aniah and Allanah Cutler, and it’s a question worth answering. The […]
Long Beach Poly is seeking a return trip to the CIF Southern Section championship, two years after claiming their last gold plaque. Standing between Poly and next weekend’s Division 1 championship game is ML King, who hosts the Jackrabbits Friday evening at 7 p.m. in Riverside. “They’re a really good team, athletic, they’re really good […]
Rams coach Ron Keester is excited. This year, Millikan is trying to win its fourth consecutive Moore League championship. That would be the first time in school history the Rams achieved that feat, and the first time any team in the league did it since Lakewood’s epic 1969-84 streak. “We don’t feel a difference between […]
The Wilson Bruins got a taste of CIF playoff success for the first time in a decade last year by reaching the Division 3 semifinals, and the momentum has already trickled into this season. “The returners have that experience in the playoffs and playing in those pressure-type games,” senior shortstop Alex Seguine said. “So we’ve […]
The Lancers are in the midst of a three-year rebuilding process that 35th-year coach Spud O’Neil says is going as planned. However, he admitted that the most important thing about this season is for his team to learn how to close out games. “I called this the five-inning team last year,” O’Neil said. “We were […]
Last year was a mixed bag for Long Beach Poly, as the Jackrabbits went just 6-6 in the Moore League but also won some playoff games for the first time in a long time. This year is one to determine which of those trends is likely to evolve into the program’s future, which is likely […]
Cabrillo is the dark horse pick this season after the Jaguars and pitcher Dylan Gambino upset Poly in league play last year. “We’re going to be way better than last year,” Gambino said. “I know that for sure.” The junior only allowed two hits in 6.1 innings of that win over Poly thanks to his […]
Jordan coach Bryan Whitfield doesn’t particularly want to hear anyone else’s complaints about rainy weather messing up their practice schedule. Because Jordan’s construction is still underway, the team doesn’t have a baseball field on campus, and has had to walk over to Houghton Park to get their work in. That has presented its own set […]
It has been four long years since St. Anthony’s magical season that ended in the CIF-SS Division 6 championship game that was lost to Flintridge Prep, but sixth-year coach Kris Jondle thinks this Saints team has the talent to get back to glory. “I think this will be the best team I have here,” Jondle […]