Jordan is starting a new era under first-year coach Sergio Villasenor, who has local AYSO and middle school coaching experience. He took the job in August, and has been hustling to get his team up to speed. “I’m nervous and excited,” Villasenor said. “It was tough trying to convince the girls that I’m here to […]
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LONG BEACH BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Basketball season is underway in Long Beach, and it promises to be a memorable one. Long Beach Poly is joined in the top division by St. Anthony, and the always-competitive Moore League features several teams that could make deep runs in their respective playoff divisions. We lace you up on the top players and teams […]
PREVIEW: Jordan Boys’ Basketball
Panthers coach James McDonald is running an old-school playbook in North Long Beach, and he’s asking his school’s fans to have a little patience as a result. The Jordan basketball team’s roster is stacked with two-sport athletes that were late arriving to the hardwood because of football season. “We’re not in sync yet, we didn’t […]
PODCAST: Following High School Sports Trends
00:40 Community support for Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda 05:50 Trends In High School Sports 21:30 Athletes Of The Week 24:15 Do you believe in the power of the jinx? 27:45 Fam Jam
All-Moore League Girls’ Golf
Congratulations to the Moore League honorees, and click here to see the other sports all-league lists from the Fall.
All-Moore League Girls’ Tennis
Congratulations to the Moore League honorees, and click here to see the other sports all-league lists from the Fall.
PODCAST: How To Vote Long Beach For NFL Pro Bowl
On this episode of What Up, Long Beach?! we’re talking about voting Long Beach for the NFL Pro Bowl and the teams to watch for in the upcoming winter sports season. 01:20 Vote Long Beach For NFL Pro Bowl 09:00 Long Beach High School Winter Teams To Watch 09:25 Basketball 12:00 Soccer 14:30 Water Polo […]
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 […]
LB In NFL: Pro Bowl Voting Open For Six Long Beach Products
Pro Bowl voting has officially opened at NFL.com, and there are six Long Beach products on the ballot, including a few trying to make history. JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jayon Brown, both Poly alums, will have a decent shot to get their first Pro Bowl honors while DeSean Jackson and Jurrell Casey are aiming for their […]
All-Moore League Football
We continue our unveiling of the All-Moore League honors for the Fall sports, as voted on by the league’s coaches.