The CIF State girls’ volleyball playoff brackets were released Sunday evening, and they reveal a very long road for Long Beach Poly. The Jackrabbits are competing in the Division 1 bracket, where they’re seeded No. 9, and will open the playoffs on the road against No. 8 Liberty, in Bakersfield Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. […]
Long Beach football teams won three of their six CIF playoffs games on Friday night. Long Beach Poly 27, Orange Lutheran 24 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Wilson 54, Fullerton 0 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Lakewood 35, Brea Olinda 34 STORY St. Anthony 32, Newport Harbor 35 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Compton 9, El Rancho 29 Avalon 22, RCEA 38
We’ve got previews and everything you need to know about the CIF Southern Section playoff openers for the Long Beach football teams. Long Beach Poly vs. Orange Lutheran Wilson vs. Fullerton Compton vs. El Rancho Lakewood vs. Brea Olinda St. Anthony vs. Newport Harbor Avalon vs. Riverside County Education Academy FEATURE: Compton’s Smith, Hunt Pushing […]
For the first time in school history the Avalon girls’ volleyball team will play for a CIF Southern Section championship. The Lancers defeated Mesa Grande in a five-set thriller in the semifinals earlier this week, 24-26, 25-17, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13 to advance to the final. The Lancers were led by 13 kills and 14 digs […]
It’s fair to say the Avalon 8-Man football season didn’t go as the Lancers planned. They had to replace their quarterback weeks before the season, they stumbled in the preseason and then they lost an Express League championship game in the regular season finale. However, Avalon (5-4) still finds itself in the postseason with eyes […]
Here’s the full lineup of the first week of the football playoffs in Long Beach. Division 2 Long Beach Poly vs. Orange Lutheran, Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. Division 7 Wilson vs. Fullerton, 7 p.m. Division 9 St. Anthony vs. Newport Harbor, 7 p.m. Lakewood @ Brea Olinda, 7 p.m. Division 11 Compton @ El […]
This week on the podcast Mike & JJ are discussing the Long Beach football teams in the CIF playoffs, Long Beach State basketball and their season previews plus much more! 03:00 Question O’ The Week: What is the biggest CIF Playoff game in Long Beach? 08:30 Athletes O’ The Week 14:00 Athlete O’ The Month […]
We are proud to announce that our fifth Athlete Of The Month award brought to you by Johnny B. Hair Care goes to Avalon football star Adalberto Martinez for the month of October. Martinez is a three-sport star at Avalon and leads the nation in receiving yards for 8-Man football players, according to MaxPreps. The […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Jai Smith, Compton Football Compton earned their first playoff spot since 2008 with a win over Cabrillo, and once again it was senior Jai Smith leading the way. Smith had 247 yards rushing and three touchdowns in […]
The Avalon girls’ volleyball team picked up another sweep victory in the Division 9 playoffs as they traveled to Santa Clara and won in three. The Lancers will host a semifinal match against Mesa Grande on Saturday as the last Long Beach area team standing in the CIF Southern Section playoffs (Poly will play in […]