Compton High is back in the CIF Southern Section playoffs for the first time since 2008, and they’re hoping to make it a long stay, too. “It’s an exciting time for us, the kids are excited, the community’s excited,” said Compton coach Calvin Bryant. Bryant was the head coach of the team the last time […]
The Lakewood football program was coming off of consecutive three-win seasons when coach Scott Meyer took over this year, but he had clear goals when we interviewed him for the season preview. “It might take a little time, but this year we’d like to get this group in the playoffs and we feel like we […]
St. Anthony football is back in the CIF Southern Section playoffs after missing the postseason last year. The Saints (5-5) host Newport Harbor in Division 9 action at Clark Field tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7. “I’m not surprised,” St. Anthony coach Mario Morales said of his young teams finding unexpected success. “After our 2-4 […]
Wilson boys’ water polo continued to look like the top-seed in its CIF Southern Section Division 3 second-round win over Ventura on Thursday at Belmont Outdoor Pool. The Bruins started strong for the second straight game and cruised to a 16-7 win. Wilson (21-10) will hit the road for the quarterfinal round against Schurr on […]
Friday afternoon, Long Beach Poly and Millikan’s girls’ tennis teams will host second-round CIF Southern Section playoff matches as the Jackrabbits and Rams try to advance to Monday’s quarterfinal round. Both matches will begin at 3 p.m. Division 2: Long Beach Poly vs. Santa Barbara Division 4: Millikan vs. Coachella Valley
The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo team was playing in the second round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs for the first time since 1979, and the Jackrabbits had a tall test: traveling to face Mission Viejo, the No. 1 seed in the Division 5 bracket. Poly battled but came up short in a […]
For the first time in school history the Avalon girls’ volleyball team will play for a CIF Southern Section championship. The Lancers defeated Mesa Grande in a five-set thriller in the semifinals earlier this week, 24-26, 25-17, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13 to advance to the final. The Lancers were led by 13 kills and 14 digs […]
For three quarters, the Millikan boys’ water polo team battled and gave their all defensively, playing their way into a deadlock with Yorba Linda, the No. 3 team in the CIF Southern Section’s Division 4 playoffs. In the end, the Rams came up about five minutes short in a season-ending loss in the second round […]
Photos By Stephen Dachman
We’ve got some great shots of the Rams’ second-round playoff loss from photographer Art O’Neill of All-In Press.