The Moore League Track and Field Finals were a lengthy affair on Thursday, so there was a spotlight on the finish line by the time they concluded. As it turned out, that was a fitting image, as the city’s best athletes deserved the Hollywood treatment. The Long Beach Poly and Wilson boys’ 4×400 relay was […]
The Arcadia Invitational is one of the nation’s top high school track and field meets, drawing the top athletes from across the country for a nighttime meet with major hardware and history on the line. The motto of the event is, “When the lights come on, the stars come out,” a motto that was particularly […]
Poly Left to Right: Will Frankenfeld, Queen Okoh, DeAngelo Chester, Saminah Haddad, Ashun Brown, Zanae Woods, Octavian Hall, Saundria Martin, Everett Steward, Quwshayah Peters, Liam Anderson, Jaelyn Predium, Anthony Johnson With due respect to Poly’s famous, powerhouse football and basketball programs, it has always been a track and field school. Since the Jackrabbits won their […]
Congratulations to all of this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Sierra Adams-Gregory, Lakewood Wrestling Lakewood star Sierra Adams-Gregory was once again the best girls’ wrestler in Long Beach this year, earning Moore League Wrestler of the Year honors before winning a CIF-SS Masters championship and the Masters Upperweight MVP […]
Last week was the 63rd annual Long Beach Century Club Sports Night banquet, one of the biggest events on the local sports calendar each and every year. As usual, the club gave away more than $50,000 in scholarships, recognized a pair of Athletes of the Year, inducted four new Hall of Famers, and took time […]
Like every year for the last 130 or so years in Long Beach’s history (football games were played here before the city even officially formed), 2018 was a memorable one for sports. As it draws to a close, we look back on the top 10 sports stories from the last 12 months. 10. Long Beach […]
This week we’re counting down the more memorable Long Beach sports stories of the last 12 months. Let us know if you think we missed anything! 02:00 Long Beach In CIF Southern Section Division 1 Basketball 04:00 Long Beach State Women’s Championships 06:00 Long Beach Football Coaching Carousel 11:18 Wilson High Baseball Playoff Run 13:13 […]
Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Erin Anderson, St. Anthony Soccer The Saints won two games last week to improve to 5-1 on the season, and Arizona State signee Erin Anderson is a big reason why. Anderson had the game-winner in a 2-1 win early […]
It’s a cliche that a good high school sports program is like a family, but it’s also true. Like any family, the Long Beach Poly boys’ cross country team has some traditions. For example: the Wednesday before Thanksgiving they met at Bolsa Chica for a three-mile tempo run, and then retreated to Nick’s in Seal […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Will Frankenfeld, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Long Beach Poly senior Will Frankenfeld did something a Long Beach runner hadn’t done since 2000, winning last weekend’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 cross country championship. Frankenfeld’s time of […]