Traditionally there’s been one or two star forwards leading the Millikan boys’ soccer team when the Rams are battling for the top spot in the Moore League or winning CIF Southern Section playoff games. That was the case last year when local teams struggled to slow down Moore League Co-Most Valuable Player of the Year […]
Last season, Wilson was a goal away from reclaiming the Moore League title after winning it in 2019 for the first time in 12 years. This season, the Bruins have reloaded an already stacked squad that has high hopes for returning to the top of the mountain again. “I don’t feel like we have a […]
The Deyan Doychev era has begun for Jordan boys’ soccer, and the Panthers are playing things close to the vest this season. When asked what type of training and playing style he will have his team working with this year, Doychev declined to comment. “I want that to be private,” Doychev said. “The practices are […]
During the shortened 2020-21 high school sports season, the challenges of the pandemic and remote learning were felt especially hard on the West Side. One of the teams most impacted by the ever-changing reality was the Cabrillo boys’ soccer team. Due to eligibility issues, opt-outs, and injuries, the Jags were almost unrecognizable from the start […]
This is the season Lakewood boys’ soccer has been waiting for, and it will involve even more waiting. Coach Alex Diaz is in his fifth year at the helm and has a roster full of experienced upperclassmen who have grown up in his program. “It’s just about us believing in ourselves and not being afraid […]
This week we’re interviewing players and coaches from the four Long Beach football teams who are playing a CIF Southern Section championship game this weekend. 13:30 Long Beach Poly head coach Stephen Barbee 18:10 Long Beach Poly senior Donovan Poe 19:00 Long Beach Poly senior Jalen Johnson 20:45 Jordan head coach Tim Wedlow 23:00 Jordan […]
St. Anthony boys’ soccer and coach Aaron Rodriguez are thrilled to start a full season together. Rodriguez took over the program in January and the Saints scuffled through the rescheduled season with low player turnout. “We didn’t have time to prepare because we didn’t know when the season was coming,” Rodriguez said. “The parents were […]
After a tumultuous pandemic season, Long Beach is prepping for a high school girls’ basketball season that looks a little bit more like normal. Every coach we spoke with talked about how significant it was to have a full summer and fall offseason, and optimism is running high. Three Long Beach teams made the preseason […]
Like the rest of the Compton High sports programs, the boys’ soccer team is struggling without having a campus and regular practice schedule on a full field. Last week, coach Juan Reynoso was answering questions for this preview while 13 players were using 1/3 of the available grass at Roosevelt Middle School while Compton HS […]
The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team had a rough start last year but found its footing under head coach Carl Buggs and ended up claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship, and the CIF State SoCal Regional Division 1 championship. It was a special season during a difficult year, and was remarkable considering […]