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PODCAST: Interview & College Choice Announcement With Long Beach Poly Track & Field Star Jade McDonald
We’re covering a lot of ground on this episode as we interview Long Beach Poly track and field star Jade McDonald about her college choice and what the recruiting trail (or lack there of) was like. We’ll also discuss how Compton High basketball is trying to help stop recent gun violence, how the CIF schedule […]
Long Beach Poly’s Jade McDonald Commits to Iowa
Long Beach Poly senior track and field standout Jade McDonald has verbally committed to the University of Iowa, and she’ll continue her decorated athletic career as a Hawkeye. “I really see myself there,” said McDonald. “I’ve been in Southern California my whole life, so it’s a good step out the door to experience life.” McDonald […]
Nineteen Long Beach Athletes Sign Scholarships Totaling $3.5 Million
Nineteen Long Beach high school students signed athletic scholarships last Wednesday on the NCAA’s early period National Letter of Intent Signing Day. The already-large group represent just a fraction of the seniors that are expected to sign scholarships by the end of the school year, and all of the local schools are planning celebrations for […]
Millikan Recognizes Athletes Moving To Next Level
Usually the Spring season includes a time-honored tradition at Millikan: the spaghetti dinner fundraiser that also honors the schools athletes moving on to play at the next level, both as scholarship athletes at four-year colleges and at the junior collegiate level. This year, the campus shutdowns have made that ceremony impossible, but the Rams’ athletic […]
Wilson’s 25 Seniors Continuing Their Athletic Careers
The annual Wilson signing day celebration won’t bring the top Bruins athletes to the gym for the first time in years because of COVID-19 closures. However, the Class of 2020 is still one of the most decorated and noteworthy because of some recognizable names going to Long Beach State, and the elite athletes choosing renowned […]
Long Beach Schools Celebrate Signing Day
Four Long Beach schools held Signing Day ceremonies last week to honor their student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent, going on to play college sports. Long Beach Poly As always, Long Beach Poly hosted a big Signing Day celebration in the school’s auditorium, where boys’ athletic director Rob Shock was emotional as ever. “This […]
PODCAST: New CIF Divisions & Signing Day Celebrations
This week on the show we’re going to explain the newest CIF Southern Section Playoff Divisions for local teams, announce the Athlete Of The Month and talk to some special people at Long Beach Poly and Lakewood High Schools. 01:30 New CIF Divisions For Football & Other Fall Sports 11:50 Athletes Of The Week/Athlete Of […]
Signing Day At Long Beach Poly
There was some big breaking news at Poly, where the school held a ceremony in its newly-renovated auditorium to recognize the 17 seniors who’ve signed athletic scholarships. Football players Elijah Juarez and Kenyon Reed announced they’re going to Arizona State and Kansas State, respectively. Juarez will join a huge group of Jackrabbits, many of whom […]
Millikan Signing Day Honors Scholarship Seniors
The Rams hosted a lunchtime Signing Day ceremony for their eight seniors moving on to play in college. Millikan boys’ athletic director Kevin Marchael said that it was important to him to recognize the scholarship athletes at the school this year. Click here for our video of the event. “Whether you’re doing to a D1 […]