The Wilson softball team trailed by four runs after the fifth inning of their CIF Southern Section Division 3 opener at San Dimas on Thursday. However, the Bruins stormed back to score three times in the sixth, and four times in the seventh to win 8-5. Junior Sinclair Lawhorn was the only Wilson player with […]
Lakewood shook off a slow start to win its CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff opener 10-3 over visiting Kennedy on Thursday. The Lancers (26-3) will host South Torrance on Tuesday in the second round. A pair of Lakewood defensive miscues in the first inning gave Kennedy a 2-0 lead until the Lancers exploded for […]
We are proud to announce that our first Athlete Of The Month award brought to you by Johnny B. Hair Care goes to Lakewood softball senior captain Jordan Kaeka. Kaeka is a Lakewood High legacy who helped her team regain the Moore League title this season. The shortstop hit .505 with a .540 on-base percentage, […]
Long Beach Poly softball went to Ontario Christian on Tuesday for a CIF Southern Section Division 5 wild card game and came home with an 8-7 victory. The Jackrabbits (9-10) will visit Grace Brethren on Thursday for the first round. Poly’s Madison Demos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs, Deja Williams went 2-for-4 […]
St. Anthony softball didn’t score early, but scored often in its 12-2 victory over El Toro in the wild card round of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs on Tuesday at Pan American Park. The Saints (16-7) will travel to face Godinez in the first round on Thursday. VIDEO HIGHLIGHT “I think we’re playing […]
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Six Long Beach high school softball teams have qualified for the CIF Southern Section playoffs that begin this week, but only two of them are playing first round games at home. Lakewood (25-3, 12-0) won its 10th Moore League championship in the last 12 years, and will start the Division 2 playoffs as the No. […]
We’ve got a special college Athletes of the Week–congrats to all the winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Joseph Rocha, LBCC Volleyball LBCC won a state championship last weekend and it was thanks in part to freshman setter Joseph Rocha, who was lights out down the stretch. Rocha set LBCC to […]
St. Anthony softball celebrated Senior Day with a 6-2 victory over La Salle at Lisa Fernandez Field on Monday. The Saints (14-6, 5-2) are tied for second place in the Del Rey League with one game left in the regular season. Junior Jaelene Kapu went 4-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen […]
Congratulations to all our winners and thanks again to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Aidan Grosz, St. Anthony Volleyball St. Anthony senior Aidan Grosz, a Long Beach State commit, had a huge week and led his Saints to a 7-0 record. He had 13 kills and three blocks against Salesian, 11 kills and five […]