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Soccer
Long Beach High School Soccer 2021 Season Preview
The addition of field turf and consistent quality coaching has slowly turned boys’ and girls’ soccer into the most elite sport the Moore League has to offer. The Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Cabrillo and Jordan boys’ teams are all part of CIF Southern Section Division 1. On the girls’ side, Millikan, Poly and Wilson are […]
Long Beach High School Boys’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview
Last year was a historic one for the league as Long Beach Poly won its first title in 15 years, and Millikan said goodbye to veteran coach Rod Petkovic after 39 seasons at the helm. Long Beach Poly has been working hard during this extended offseason to successfully defend its title, and fifth-year coach Eric […]
Long Beach High School Girls’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview
Millikan won its first back-to-back league titles since 1985-86 last year thanks in part to a pair of home wins against Poly and Wilson early in the season. The Rams will get another chance to jump on top of the league table this month as two of their first four games are against the Jackrabbits […]
SCHEDULE: 2021 Moore League Boys’ Soccer
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SCHEDULE: 2021 Moore League Girls’ Soccer
Support The562.org CIF Finals: May 28-29 Southern Regional Finals – June 5 Long Beach High School Girls’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview Long Beach High School Boys’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview
BREAKING: High School Football, Other Sports Now Eligible To Resume
Based on data released on Tuesday afternoon by the Los Angeles County Health Department, practices and games for outdoor sports–including high school football–are eligible to return in Long Beach and LA County. Per the updated guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released last Friday, outdoor amateur sports would be allowed to resume […]
Lakewood Ready to Break Ground on New Field & Track Facility
Lakewood High School is preparing to have a whole new look once the next school year rolls around this fall. After renovations were completed on the football field and track at Millikan, Lakewood is next in line to have their athletic facilities overhauled. The renovation project at Lakewood is set to break ground in early […]
FEATURE: Jalen Neal Not Your Average Soccer Pro At 17
The first years of youth soccer are lovingly referred to as “bumblebee ball” because the young players don’t yet have the discipline to stay in their positions. Instead, they all run around following the ball like a swarm of bees. Jalen Neal never played soccer like that. The Long Beach native started in a local […]
Obituary: LBCC Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach Sal Marroquin Passes Away
Long Beach City College women’s soccer assistant coach Sal Marroquin suffered a heart attack on Monday morning and passed away in his sleep. Marroquin was 43. He’s survived by his wife Erin, his daughters Sophia and Olivia, and his infant son, Luka. “Sal was a very dedicated and passionate,” LBCC women’s soccer coach Eduardo Nunes […]