Column: Emotions run high with return of high school football
Seeing the Jordan players flood the field to celebrate in front of a quality crowd that included a band, a drumline, and cheerleaders was like getting a B12 shot of optimism.
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Game of the Week: CIF baseball championship, Millikan vs. Arlington
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PODCAST: Interview with CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod
This week we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod about how he navigated the last few busy months and how the plan is “returning to normal” for the upcoming athletic year.
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The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team had won six CIF Southern Section titles and six CIF State titles coming into last Thursday night’s CIF-SS Division 1 championship against Esperanza, but they’d never done it at home.
PODCAST: Behind the scenes of Long Beach championships
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PODCAST: Let’s talk CIF playoffs in Long Beach
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Game of the Week: Wilson sets records during Moore League finals at Cabrillo
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