This week on the show we’re wrapping up Long Beach basketball season by talking about our favorite championship games we’ve covered. We’ll also catch up with some Wilson softball players after their upset win at Lakewood. 03:45 Question O’ The Week: Are the Dirtbags really this good? 12:00 Athletes O’ The Week 16:50 Quote O’ […]
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SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach High School Boys’ Golf 2020
Last year was the 41st time Wilson won the Moore League boys’ golf championship as a team, and the 27th time that a Bruin took home the individual title. It looks like both of those numbers will grow in 2020. Wilson’s Brandon Bennett won the league finals last year, and the two Wilson golfers who […]
PODCAST: Is Long Beach Baseball Elite Again?
This week on the show we’re talking about how good Long Beach baseball could be this season, previewing the Wilson girls’ basketball CIF championship game and much more! 01:30 Question O’ The Week: Is Long Beach baseball elite again? 10:50 Athletes O’ The Week 14:50 Game O’ The Week: Wilson Girls’ Basketball CIF Championship 20:55 […]
Long Beach Baseball Season Preview 2020
Last year was a thrilling one for Long Beach baseball fans, with Long Beach Poly winning a surprising Moore League championship and St. Anthony making a CIF-SS semifinal run. This year sees another influx of young talent into the area and promises more close games and another tight Moore League title chase. Long Beach Poly […]
Baseball Previews: Jordan Working To Change Culture
Third-year coach Bryan Whitfield is trying to change the baseball culture at Jordan High, where the Panthers haven’t beaten a non-Compton team in Moore League place since 2016. Whitfield has started a year-around schedule for his players, and hopes that leads to a higher baseball IQ. “It’s been a big hurdle getting up to speed […]
2020 Long Beach Softball Season Preview
Moore League softball is going to be unpredictable and look a little different in 2020, with the top teams incorporating strong freshman classes full of talent. Lakewood Millikan Wilson Long Beach Poly Cabrillo Jordan Compton St. Anthony 2019 Long Beach softball VIDEOS Support The562.org Long Beach State Softball Season Preview 2020
Softball Preview: Jordan Trying To Reach Playoff Level
Jordan second-year coach Richard Gonzales is trying to get rid of “average play” in his program with the help of captains Esmeralda Hernandez, Macey Chavira and Junior Ale. Hernandez was First-Team All-Moore League last season, and Chavira (pictured) is a three-year varsity player. “We’re feeling much more confident than we did last year,” Chavira said. […]
PODCAST: Our Favorite Long Beach Playoff Road Trips
This week on the show we’re talking CIF playoffs, defining cheating in sports, running down our favorite postseason road trips and much more. 01:45 Question O’ The Week: Who is still alive in the CIF playoffs? 06:00 Athletes O’ The Week 13:00 Game O’ The Week: St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball vs. St. John Bosco on […]
CIF Boys’ Soccer Roundup: Millikan, St. Anthony First Round Wins
Millikan and St. Anthony were the only Long Beach boys’ soccer teams to survive the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs on Wednesday. Millikan 1, Downey 0 The Rams (21-1-6) picked up their first Division 1 playoff win since 2016 thanks to Mason Igawa’s goal in the 77th minute at Veterans Memorial Stadium. […]
CIF Boys’ Soccer Preview: Long Beach Poly, Millikan, St. Anthony At Home
Moore League champions Long Beach Poly, Millikan and St. Anthony will all host CIF Southern Section boys’ soccer playoff openers today. SEE FULL BRACKETS Long Beach Poly (15-4-5) is facing Redondo Union (10-7-1) at 5 p.m. on campus in the first round of Division 2. Redondo Union has won four of its last five games […]