The Lakewood and Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball rivalry has been the best in the Moore League for the last several years, with one of the two teams winning every league title since 2012 and sharing it twice, including last season. This year both teams are boasting impressive freshmen that will bring new life and […]
Lakewood is led by a pair of seniors who play hard and have a strong leadership role with their young team. The Lancers will feature a true Lakewood legacy at outside hitter, with big swinger Julia Crawford (the younger sister of Phillies infielder JP). Crawford has been a varsity standout for years, and is ready […]
The Jackrabbits have some key returners, including setter Liz Schuster, right side Allanah Cutler (a West Point signee), and liberos Alexis Durand and Sofia Skukan. But there’s no denying that a big part of the Jackrabbits’ success this year will depend on the performance of some talented freshmen. The Jackrabbits are starting a pair of […]
Last year under Jan Green the Rams defeated Wilson for the first time in a decade–this year, the Rams return eight seniors and are looking to make more history with Anna Becker leading the way as a captain. “We have a lot of strength in a lot of areas, I think we’ll be able to […]
St. Anthony girls’ volleyball is two years removed from their first CIF championship since 1988 when they took the Division 7 crown, but the Saints still have some players on this team that helped St. Anthony secure the eighth CIF plaque in school history. Junior captain Isabella Bareford has been the key to St. Anthony […]
Wilson girls’ volleyball might have its most naturally talented squad since coach Carlos Briceno inherited Rebecca Strehlow in 2011, but he said his players need more time together in order to reach the peak of their potential. “We have a lot of talent and a lot of height, but we’re still young,” Briceno said. “We’re […]
Avalon coach Carlos Martinez knows that his team can make a playoff run in the CIF-SS Division 9 bracket–if they can get there. The Lancers have had playoff success in the past but are in a division with two Division 7 teams and two Division 8 teams this year. “If we can get out of […]
Dylonn Viliamu has been building the Jaguars program and now, in his third season, he’s hoping they’ll take the next step. Cabrillo has built its frosh/soph and JV program under Viliamu, and he’s hoping to create a four-year continuity among the program. “Slowly but surely we’ve been building it,” said Viliamu. “I like that the […]
The Panthers are entering another season under coach Mele Motuliki, and are in rebuilding mode. Motuliki says the construction job in the gymnasium on the Ron Massey Court mirrors the construction that’s been happening all over the North Long Beach campus for the last several years. “We are working on constructing a team that will […]
Head coach Nikki Hannah will be dealing with a lot of new faces on the roster this year, having lost most of last year’s varsity team to graduation. “It’s going to be an uphill battle with the freshman class on a different campus, pending construction and struggles for gym space,” said Hannah. Hannah said that […]