This Long Beach girls’ soccer season is starting with a bang as old rivals Wilson and Poly play on the first day of Moore League action in a few weeks. Meanwhile, three-time defending league champions Millikan start the league season against rival Lakewood. Support The562.org Click here for our preview of Millikan Click here for […]
The strong leadership of coach Tino Nunez and a dedication to playing a cohesive style has moved Millikan girls’ soccer into the role of favorites in the Moore League. The Rams have won three consecutive league titles for the only time in program history, and are trying to win a fourth for the first time […]
With a win over archrival Wilson in the regular season finale, Long Beach Poly ended last season tied atop the Moore League girls’ soccer standings. The Jackrabbits finished with the same league record as Millikan, who have won the league championship for the last three years running. If you ask this current group of Poly […]
The three-peat for the Millikan girls’ soccer team has put the Wilson Bruins in an unfamiliar position: the underdog. There hasn’t been a four-year stretch in this century where Wilson didn’t claim the Moore League girls’ soccer title, and they’re looking to a well-known and successful alum to try and bring home the team’s first […]
Allowing underclassman to play during the shortened spring season created a well-balanced roster full of developing talent has Cabrillo girls’ soccer looking to make a run at breaking into the top four of the Moore League. “It helped that we went from spring directly into an offseason that led into this current season,” Cabrillo third-year […]
It’s going to take a lot of personal sacrifice and a team-first attitude for Jordan girls’ soccer to be successful this season. Fourth-year coach Sergio Villasenor has had to move players around in order to fill team needs. “We just need to put girls in the right position to help us because if they’re not […]
New coach Joseph Gaerttner is building from the ground up with Compton girls’ soccer. His training sessions have been focusing on the fundamentals while his team prepares for the start of the Moore League at Jordan on Dec. 7. “I’ve been having them do dribbling, trapping and we haven’t really even shot much yet,” Gaerttner […]
St. Anthony girls’ soccer has 13 returning players with experience and the right approach to a much anticipated full season. The Saints want to play the game with energetic enjoyment and appreciation while using their natural instincts to play as a cohesive unit. “With the amount of stress that high school students are under with […]
It’s fair to say that Long Beach boys’ soccer is elite. The Moore League is one of only a handful of CIF Southern Section leagues that have all of its teams in Division 3 or higher. Wilson, Millikan and Cabrillo are all in Division 1. Long Beach Poly, Jordan and Lakewood are in Division 2, […]
Last year, Long Beach Poly won its second consecutive Moore League boys’ soccer championship for just the second time in school history. This year, the Jackrabbits are going for a three-peat for the first time ever, and head coach Eric Leon is fired up for the opportunity. “We’re eager to get started,” he said. “We […]