Wilson and Millikan beating Lakewood for the first time since 2012 made for a memorable and historic Moore League regular season. Whether that and shifts in CIF Southern Section playoff equity translates into a successful postseason, something the local teams haven’t had in years, remains to be seen. All first-round games are scheduled for 3 […]
The Wilson boys’ golf team fell one stroke short of winning a third consecutive CIF-SS Southern Division Team Championship on Monday. The Bruins finished second with a 359 team total, just behind Anaheim Discovery Christian’s 358 title-winning score at Mile Square Golf Course. Wilson senior Tyler Schafer shot a 4-under par round of 68 to […]
The CIF Southern Section track and field championships aren’t being held in Long Beach this weekend, but they’re going to have a distinctly LBC feel—that’s because six local schools placed 33 entries in the finals. The finals will be at El Camino College beginning at 11 a.m. with running events beginning at 1 p.m. Long […]
Millikan sophomore Jenna Sonnenberg made history earlier this week, claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 2 diving championship at the Riverside Aquatic Complex. Sonnenberg finished with a score of 514.30, easily besting second-place Katelynn Shaheen of Crescenta Valley, who finished with 490.90. Three other Moore Leaguers finished in the top 12 as Poly’s Sydney Wren […]
Great action shots from the Long Beach Poly softball senior day celebration on Tuesday at Joe Rodgers Stadium courtesy Art O’Neill.
The Week of Champions deserves a supersized Athletes of the Week–congrats to all the winners. HIGH SCHOOL Kelly Hawkshaw, Millikan Baseball In a must-win game, Millikan starter Kelly Hawkshaw took a no-hitter into the sixth against Poly. Hawkshaw retired 11 in a row from the second to the fifth inning, and Millikan went on to […]
PHOTOS BY TRACEY ROMAN
The Millikan baseball team graciously accepted all of the gifts given to them on Friday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Before the Rams took the field against Long Beach Poly they watched Wilson knock off Lakewood to put Millikan (18-10, 9-1) alone atop the Moore League standings. Then the Rams took advantage of Jackrabbit […]
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STORY BY JULIAN LOPEZ Wilson head coach Eric Berg was doing laps in the pool while his team was celebrating. It was yet another Moore League boys swim championship for the Bruins as they finished atop the standings with 478 points and were followed by Poly with 386 at Cabrillo High School on Friday. The […]