Overall health was the key factor last year for St. Anthony softball, and it looks like this year will be the same story. The Saints have top talent and great pitching with returns like Rose Cano and Jayla Cadena, but they’re both coming off injuries. “We have to take care and listen to our bodies,” […]
Cabrillo softball is starting another new era under new coach Dale Lopes, and after having a handful of coaches come and go over the last few years, the Jaguars who have been part of the program are excited to play under Lopes. “We’ve made a lot of progress with our new coach,” Cabrillo senior Rosaleen […]
There’s some new faces around Jordan softball, and the Panthers who have been with the program know what it’s going to take if they want to take a step up in the Moore League. “We’ve got to score some runs,” Jordan senior Jazmin Morales said. “We need to see some confidence in our girls and […]
There is so much working against the Compton softball program this season. They don’t have a home field to practice on because the campus is still under construction, and last month they had their first practice since last year. All of those extenuating circumstances have changed the approach and expectations for coach DeShawn Kelly and […]
Kim Sowder knows what it takes to be a successful softball program in the Big West Conference. The Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame player is in her 16th year as head coach and is thrilled that everything is getting back to normal. “We’re trying to balance to keep (the players) healthy but get […]
It came almost a week after the start of the National Letter of Intent season, but St. Anthony still had a memorable signing day ceremony on Tuesday as five Saints inked their futures with universities and colleges. St. Anthony softball captains Rose Cano and Aimee Metz have been a huge part of the Saints program […]
Long Beach City College is preparing to open a world-class set of aquatic and athletic facilities in early 2022, the result of five years of planning, designing, and dreaming. The upgrade was made possible by the passage of Measure LB in 2015, giving the college nearly a billion dollars in construction money from a bond […]
The most improbable championship of 2021 has to be the one Long Beach State softball won, and that’s why it’s No. 6 on our list of top Long Beach sports moments of the year. LBSU hosted the final Big West Conference series of the regular season against Cal State Fullerton in May. The Titans came […]
Here are the All-Moore League honorees for softball, as selected by the league’s head coaches. Support The562.org
This week we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod about how he navigated the last few busy months and how the plan is “returning to normal” for the upcoming athletic year. Support The562.org