Six Long Beach high school softball teams have qualified for the CIF Southern Section playoffs that begin this week, but only two of them are playing first round games at home. Lakewood (25-3, 12-0) won its 10th Moore League championship in the last 12 years, and will start the Division 2 playoffs as the No. […]
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Long Beach High School Boys’ Volleyball Preview
It’s been a wild stretch for high school boys’ volleyball in Long Beach, with St. Anthony establishing itself as a small division power that’s producing some big talent, and the Moore League in flux. Lakewood, Wilson, and Poly have all won the league championship in the last three years, and the 2019 crown is truly […]
Boys’ Volleyball Preview: Avalon Lancers
Out on the island, Avalon coach Carlos Martinez thinks his team is ready to compete for an Academy League championship. The Lancers started off 1-0 and are led by sophomore outside hitter Adalberto Martinez. “We’re in Division 6 this year and expect to be competitive,” said Martinez. The Lancers will also face a Moore League […]
PODCAST: Long Beach Reacts To Possible New LA Angels Stadium
Do you have a question, comment or concern about the Los Angeles Angels possibly bringing a new Major League Baseball stadium to Shoreline Drive? You came to the right place! This week on the show we’re talking about that and much more breaking Long Beach sports news. 00:00 We sit down with LB Post reporter […]
PODCAST: CIF Soccer Stories, Athletes Of The Week & Hating The New Football League
This week on the show Mike and JJ interview local soccer coach Dalton Kaufman about everything Long Beach futbol, announce the Athletes Of The Week for the first CIF winter playoff games and rant about how much we hate the new football league. Well, mostly it’s JJ who hates it. Enjoy! 06:45 Offseason Reset Interview: […]
Five Long Beach Football Players Named All-CIF
Congratulations to the five Long Beach football players who received All-CIF honors on Monday, as announced by the CIF Southern Section. The recognees are: Division 1: Alex Austin, Long Beach Poly Division 6: Zecheriah Dolphin, Wilson Christian Conrad, Wilson Soloman Bowie, Wilson 8-Man Division 1: Jose Gomez, Avalon
COLUMN: Amateur Sports Needs Students To Survive
If prep sports get more serious every year, then why are the crowds shrinking? Not that long ago we saw the Long Beach Poly and Lakewood football game almost sell out Veterans Memorial Stadium. We didn’t see a football sellout this season. Not even close. It wasn’t that long ago we saw the Walter Pyramid […]
PODCAST: All-Moore League Football, Girls’ Volleyball & More
Join the discussion about All-Moore League selections for the Fall season and listen to us argue about hypotheticals. All-Moore League Rundown 02:15 Football 06:10 Girls’ Volleyball 08:15 Boys’ Water Polo 11:30 Cross Country 14:20 Girls’ Golf 15:40 Girls’ Tennis 16:45 Why Long Beach State Basketball Looks The Same 20:20 Either, Or… Are Jimmy Butler and […]
Winter High School Sports Season Starts Today
Monday marks the official beginning of the high school winter sports season, with boys’ and girls’ basketball and soccer, girls’ water polo, and wrestling set to dominate the headlines for the next three months. It’s no surprise that the big name programs in each sport look set up to have the best seasons. Stay tuned […]
PREVIEW: Avalon Visits Mojave For CIF 8-Man Quarterfinals
The Avalon Lancers are facing a familiar opponent in the CIF Southern Section 8-Man Division 1 quarterfinals tonight at 7:30 when they travel to Mojave. Avalon won the 2013 playoff meeting with Mojave, and the Mustangs got some payback in the 2014 semifinals, but the Lancers won the rubber match in the 2015 championship game. […]