Saturday’s Middle School All-City championship boys’ basketball games at Millikan got off to an exciting start with the Division 2 game, which featured Franklin and Marshall. The Rams hustled, but Franklin was consistent enough to take the win 68-41. Franklin eighth grader J’Dyn Odom-Moore put up the first successful shots in the game, and Brian […]
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Basketball: Hughes Wins All-City Division 1 Championship Over Hoover
The Division 1 All-City boys’ basketball championship between defending champ Hughes and upset-hungry Hoover was an exciting one. After surviving a Hoover comeback in the third quarter, the Owls closed out a 57-47 championship victory, which gave them their second straight All-City title. The first quarter was headlined by Hughes’ Trevor Scott and Jacob Yupe-Rodriguez. […]
LBCC Men’s, Women’s Soccer Reach Conference Tournament Semifinals
Both Long Beach City College men’s and women’s teams won their conference tournament openers last week, advancing to semifinals this evening. On the men’s side, a goal by Diego Penaloza in the 15th minute of the first half with an assist from Ulises Grado put the Vikings up 1-0. Goalie Abraham Ramirez saved multiple shots […]