Another classic year of competition made it hard to decide, but here are our nominations for the top high school moments of the year. 10. Millikan Diver Makes History Millikan sophomore Jenna Sonnenberg made history this year, claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 2 diving championship at the Riverside Aquatic Complex. Sonnenberg finished with a […]
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The last weekend of June will feature a pair of partnered events at Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center and Rainbow Lagoon Park. The Summer Dew Tour professional skate competition is back in Long Beach for the third consecutive year from June 28-July 1, and the Agenda Festival trade show and concert is open to […]
Long Beach sports fans got a little sneak peak of football season on Tuesday afternoon, as St. Anthony hosted a four-team passing league event at Clark Field. In addition to the Saints, the event was attended by Long Beach Poly as well as Ocean View and Corona del Mar. The Jackrabbits looked pretty good for […]
Earlier this month at Long Beach Poly, the Marcedes Lewis Foundation hosted its 10th annual free football camp for Long Beach youngsters. The camp was attended by more than 400 players and took place on Poly’s softball and baseball fields while the campus’s new all-weather track and turf football field are being installed. There were […]
The last 12 months of Long Beach State athletics have been full of record breaking statistics, memorable individual performances and one historic national championship. 10. Women’s Water Polo Senior Night Win The highlight of the women’s water polo season came during the last game of the year at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. Senior captain Virginia […]
The California Beach Volleyball Association held its youth tournament tournament on Tuesday at Granada Beach, and Long Beach Poly’s Grace Abdoo (left) won the the U16 girls’ division with partner Kamyrn Parsonage from Los Alamitos High.
Luke Johnson didn’t get the chance to graduate from Wilson High with his 2018 classmates this month, but his presence was felt. Johnson, who was a golfer at Wilson, lost his battle with Leukemia in June 2016. In a dedicated effort to maintain his legacy, the Johnson family formed the Luke Tatsu Johnson Foundation last […]