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Long Beach High School Football Playoff Schedule
This Friday marks the start of the high school football playoffs in Southern California. Here’s where all the Long Beach teams are playing and when–we’ll be at every game. All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Division 4 Long Beach Poly vs. Trabuco Hills (Veterans Memorial Stadium, 7 p.m.) Division 6 Millikan @ […]
Girls’ Tennis: CIF-SS Brackets Released
Brackets for the 2021 CIF-SS girls’ tennis playoffs were released on Monday morning, and four Moore League teams now know where they’ll begin their postseason journeys. Two-time defending Moore League champions Wilson are the only team that was sent through to Wednesday’s first round of competition, meanwhile Millikan, Poly and Lakewood will all be playing […]
Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Ends Season With Heartbreaking Loss
A few last-minute goals helped Long Beach State women’s soccer stay in the hunt for the Big West Conference championship, but a last-minute goal proved to be their undoing on the last day of the regular season. The Beach (9-7-2, 6-3-1) scored first on Sunday at George Allen Field only to see UC Santa Barbara […]
Playoff Preview: St. Anthony Football
The St. Anthony football roster doesn’t have much playoff experience, but their head coach certainly does. First-year coach Raul Lara won five CIF Southern Section championships while at Long Beach Poly and he knows what the Saints need to do in order to advance. “My experience has been to just stay focused on what’s ahead […]
Playoff Preview: Jordan Football
Jordan football coach Tim Wedlow knew his team still had a good chance at the CIF Southern Section playoffs, even after losing the envelope draw tiebreaker for third place and the Moore League’s final playoff spot. The Panthers were always a strong candidate for an at-large berth, because of their .500 record. But even with […]
Playoff Preview: Long Beach Poly Football
One question was ripping around Long Beach social media after Sunday morning’s release of this year’s CIF Southern Section playoff brackets: “Division 4?!” That is indeed where longtime power Long Beach Poly is seeded, as the No. 1 team in Division 4. The Jackrabbits will host Trabuco Hills this Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at […]
Playoff Preview: Compton Football
Compton football hasn’t won a CIF Southern Section playoff game since 2006, and this year will be their best chance to make history. Compton is the top seed in Division 12 and hosts Costa Mesa in the first round on Friday. Time and location is yet to be determined. “I can’t complain,” Compton coach Calvin […]
Playoff Preview: Millikan Football
Millikan is the only Long Beach playoff team hitting the road in the first round of the CIF-SS football playoffs next Friday. Not only that, the Rams will have to knock off the top seed in Division 6 to keep their championship hopes alive–Millikan will head north up the 101 to take on the Camarillo […]