Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Only Compton has been able to force their way into the last decade of green and gold Moore League dominance, splitting their regular season series with the Jackrabbits in 2015-16 to force a co-championship that year. This year’s Compton squad wants to do more than share the championship this season: […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Millikan Rams
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill There’s been a lot of positive momentum around the Millikan boys’ basketball team under new coach Nate Berger, who took over the Rams program last year and led Millikan to a third-place finish in the Moore League. That earned Berger league Coach of the Year honors and, with seven of his […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Wilson Bruins
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill The Bruins feel like last season was a down year because of the unprecedented success in 2017 when they won more than 20 games for the first time in a decade. Wilson finished fourth in the Moore League and lost in the first round of the CIFSS Division 2A playoffs. […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Lakewood Lancers
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Lakewood coach Duane Cooper feels like his Lancers are ready to take a jump after a 10-17 campaign in 2018-19 and a fifth place finish in the Moore League. To do so, Lakewood will have to rely on a number of new players. “We have a lot of seniors, but […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill The Cabrillo boys’ basketball team finished sixth place in the Moore League last year with a 4-16 record, but coach Kyles Hawkins likes the trajectory of his program. Hawkins, a rare Cabrillo alum coaching at Cabrillo, has a youth-oriented team that features just three returners and four seniors this season, with […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Jordan Panthers
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill It’s been a tough couple of seasons for the Jordan boys’ basketball team. Head coach James McDonald is hopeful that this is the year to bounce back from a 6-22 campaign that saw the Panthers finish last in the Moore League, a once-unimaginable occurrence. “Our expectation for this year is […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach City College Fall In Conference Championship
Long Beach City College women’s volleyball fell to the El Camino College Warriors 3-1 in the South Coast Conference Tournament championship game on Tuesday evening in the Hall of Champions. Sophomore outside hitter Brooke Earkman had a team-high 28 kills and 28 digs. Freshman outside hitter Callissa Candalot chipped in nine digs and was in […]
Girls’ Basketball Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
Photo by Art O’Neill/John Napalan The Jackrabbits and head coach Carl Buggs have been building towards this season for the last couple of years. Poly returns three first-team All-Moore League players in senior Ashlee Lewis (a Fullerton signee) and juniors Kalaya Buggs and Simone Morris. “We’re going to go about as far as our experience […]
Girls’ Basketball Preview: Millikan Rams
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Longtime Millikan girls’ basketball coach Lorene Morgan is excited for the upcoming season after a frustrating end to the 2018-19 campaign, which saw the Rams go 26-4 but fall in the quarterfinals of the Division 2AA playoffs. “The Lady Rams are a little more experienced than last year,” said Morgan. […]
Girls’ Basketball Preview: St. Anthony Saints
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Last year was a tough one for the St. Anthony girls’ basketball team and head coach Ray Bennett, but this looks like a major bounceback campaign. The Saints finished 9-19 overall last season, fourth place in the Del Rey League. But talented returners and some major new talent have the […]