04b2a6a1 0919 44a0 99cd cadb7b58081a
Soccer St. Anthony

St. Anthony Hires New Boys’ Soccer Coach Aaron Rodriguez

Most high school sports programs had a relatively quiet year due to COVID-19 shutdowns, but St. Anthony boys’ soccer was busy. The Saints reached the CIF-SS quarterfinals for the first time in school history last year after replacing its head coach midseason. The school also announced plans to break ground on a new $9 million […]

Screen shot 2021 01 07 at 11.23.16 am
Avalon Cabrillo Compton COVID-19 Football Jordan Lakewood Long Beach City College Long Beach Poly Long Beach State Millikan Podcast Soccer St. Anthony Wilson

PODCAST: Why Is There Club Football In California?

This week on the show we’re talking about how and why club football is giving Long Beach student-athletes an opportunity to participate. We also catch up with Cabrillo High soccer coach Pat Noyes to talk about how his players are doing, and finally we give you our NFL playoff predictions. 01:00 Club football is here, […]

Img 4317
Football Millikan Soccer Track & Field

Millikan’s New Football Field, Track Completed

East Long Beach has a new look thanks to a state-of-the-art field that was recently installed at Millikan High School. The artificial turf field and surrounding all-weather track are the latest renovations to the Long Beach Unified School District’s high school athletic facilities, and it has given DeHaven Stadium a noticeable upgrade. “It looks beautiful, […]

Bwc
COVID-19 Cross Country Long Beach State Soccer Volleyball

Breaking: Big West Conference Cancels Fall Sports

Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 and the cost of testing have caused the Big West Board of Directors to decide today that the conference will not conduct fall sports in 2020-21. Long Beach State women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country won’t have seasons until August at the earliest. “While today’s […]

2014 nat champs team photo
Beach FC Soccer Youth Sports

Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2014 Beach FC U18 Girls’ National Champions

This is the last of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We took nominations from the community and released the top 10 in no particular order. It’s apropos that we finish this list with the oldest team we’ve honored. Beach FC won three national championships […]

Bof1
Baseball Football Soccer Softball St. Anthony Track & Field

St. Anthony Moving Forward With New Athletic Complex in 2021

St. Anthony High School has announced plans to break ground on a new athletic field complex at Clark Field in 2021. The $9 million project has been in the works since 2011, but was able to move forward thanks to a $6 million donation from Shea Family Charities. The project will include a new turf […]

Img 3825
Basketball Charity COVID-19 Soccer Youth Sports

Salvation Army Moving Ahead With Community Center

At the corner of Long Beach Boulevard and Spring Street, the foundations are already in place. Construction of the new Long Beach Red Shield facility has been underway since January, with an aim to provide much-needed resources to the city. The Salvation Army plans to unveil the completed community center next summer, with a full […]

5783ee126b7aa.image
Beach FC Soccer Youth Sports

Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2014 Beach FC U16 Girls’ National Champions

This is the first of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We’ve taken nominations from the community and will release the top 10 in no particular order. Come back next week to read about other club squads that made this historic list. The Beach FC […]

Befunky collage(1)
Aquatic Baseball Basketball Beach FC Club Sports COVID-19 Football Rugby Shore Aquatics Soccer Softball Swimming Volleyball Water Polo Youth Sports

Nominate Your Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade

The COVID-19 shutdowns have stolen so much joy from everyone. The sports community of Long Beach felt that the most this summer when fields and courts across the city were left unused. For the last decade, we have provided in-depth coverage of the incredible achievements of the elite Long Beach youth sports teams. We respect […]

00c276ec c63e 4a39 8dd0 f78f528bb729
Obituary Soccer Wilson

Obituary: Tierney Kaufman Hutchins Left Mark At Wilson High

The Wilson High community is still mourning the death of Tierney Kaufman Hutchins. Last month, the accomplished alum and her unborn child, Keira Wade Hutchins, passed away due to complications during pregnancy. Kaufman Hutchins was 35. “Her biggest super power was the ability to connect with people,” her brother Dalton Kaufman said. “She was very […]