Here are some of the Long Beach sports events coming up this week. WEDNESDAY Moore League Cross Country at El Dorado Park, 4 p.m. Read more about the upcoming cross country season in our girls’ and boys’ league previews. Moore League Boys’ Water Polo Showcase at Cabrillo High, 4 p.m. The six local teams will […]
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Moore League Boys’ Water Polo Preview
The Moore League boys’ water polo showcase at Cabrillo High on Wednesday once again kicks off league play for the local teams, and Wilson is once again the class of the league as the Bruins are poised to win a 12th consecutive title. Wilson coach Jeff Nesmith said his team has a good mix of […]
Long Beach Boys’ Cross Country Preview
The Long Beach Poly cross country team after their UCSB Invite title run earlier this year; the Moore League cross country season starts this evening at 5 p.m. at El Dorado Park. The back of the Long Beach Poly boys’ cross country team’s shirts every year include the numbers “3-7.” If they were football players, […]
Long Beach Girls’ Cross Country Preview
Olivia Boyce (2566) and Sydney Carlson (2570) are two returners for Poly hoping to lead the Jackrabbits to another league title; photo by Kirby Lee. The first Moore League cross country meet is this afternoon at El Dorado Park, with varsity races beginning at 5 p.m. The Long Beach Poly girls’ cross country team has […]
Long Beach Poly Girls’ Tennis Beats Wilson
The Long Beach Poly girls’ tennis team took over first place in the Moore League by beating Wilson 11-7 on the road Monday. The Jackrabbits doubles teams of senior Mey Phy/freshman Julia Sutedjo and senior Isabella Feng/sophomore Lola Underwood both swept their way to giving Poly an early lead. The two rivals will play again […]
COLUMN: Billie Jean King’s Special Legacy Grows With Dodgers
Billie Jean King (right) recently became a part owner of the Dodgers; she’s joined by fellow Poly and Hughes alum Chase Utley (left). Photo courtesy LA Dodgers. It looks like Hollywood is becoming “Poly-Wood.” It was announced last week that Long Beach Poly alum and American sports legend Billie Jean King is a new minority-share […]
LB In NFL: Wilson Alum Joel Bitonio Snags Historic Win With Browns
It finally happened. On national television last Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns finally won a football game. It had been 635 days since the Browns’ last win, on Christmas Eve of 2016, and their 19-game winless streak was the second-longest in NFL history. For Wilson alum Joel Bitonio, a stud offensive lineman for Cleveland, the […]
LB In MLB: Top 5 Stories Of The Season
It has been another eventful year for Major League Baseball players with ties to Long Beach, but it’s easy to narrow it down to five top story lines from this season. Careers Come To A Close A year after Jered Weaver hung up his cleats after an All-Star career, Chase Utley is the latest local […]
ROUNDUP: 14th Annual Steve Lewis Volleyfest Coverage
Lakewood High played host to the 14th annual Steve Lewis Volleyfest last Saturday, featuring four local schools in a top-notch day-long celebration of the sport and of Lewis, the legendary former Lancers coach. Lewis was a mentor to current Lakewood coach Mike Wadley, and as always, he played his current Lakewood team a five-minute movie […]
Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Tops St. Joseph In Five-Set Thriller
Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball often plays the first match of the day at the Steve Lewis Volleyfest, and the Jackrabbits often come out looking a little sleepy. Poly faced a tough St. Joseph team on Saturday afternoon and needed a set to shake the cobwebs off before dialing in to win a thriller with […]