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Halftime: Lakewood 21-17

2009-11-21T04:00:13Z

The Lancers haven't been sharp . . . on offense, defense or special teams.

They're leading at half but will have to play a much crisper brand of football in the second half to avert an upset.

Lakewood up, 21-17

2009-11-21T03:45:52Z

Jesse Scroggins scored from a yard out and Austin Rios connected for 35 yards to Kellen Truxton from 35 yards out.

This is a wild one!

Darius Powe goes house

2009-11-21T03:34:25Z

The Lakewood sophomore returned a punt 70 yards for a TD ...and Lakewood is up, 14-10, with 9:30 to go in the second quarter.

Lakewood within 10-7

2009-11-21T03:16:54Z

The Lancers marched 80 yards, Terrence Woods capping it by scoring from a yard out.

Now 10-0

2009-11-21T03:11:24Z

Lakewood fumbled on its first play from scrimmage and Daniel Freiberg turned it into a 35-yard field goal.

Newport up, 7-0

2009-11-21T03:02:04Z

That was quick . . .literally!

Sophomore Buzzy Yokoyama took the opening kickoff and returned it 96 yards for a TD!

Lakewood, Newport Harbor about to kick off

2009-11-21T02:53:07Z

Oh, by the way: I much prefer 7 o'clock kickoffs to 7:30 kickoffs.

Come to think of it: 6 o'clock would be even nicer!

As I mentioned in my blog entry late last night, Newport Harbor is without leading rusher Cedric Whitaker (knee injury)

Pac-5 predix, lower bracket

2009-11-20T05:03:28Z

And on to the lower bracket . . .

No. 3 Servite (9-1) vs. San Clemente (6-4), Cerritos College:
Frank Says: The Tritons may not be as good or Millikan or Wilson . . . but it's moot. Even if they were considerably stronger they would still get punched out. Friars 38, Tritons 10.
No. 6 Los Alamitos (8-2) vs. Poly (5-5):
Frank Says: This figures to be one of the two most competitive first-round games in the division (the other being Mater Dei at Bishop Amat in the upper bracket). There has been a lot of attention paid to Los Alamitos (and former Poly) sophomore quarterback Dylan Lagarde. But if the Griffins pull this one out, it will be because of their defense and the ability of Nick Richardson to run the ball on the Jackrabbits. Griffins 17, Jackrabbits 13.
No. 7 Notre Dame (8-2) vs. Fountain Valley (8-2):
Frank Says: The Knights were dominated by Bishop Amat in their Serra League finale but probably have too much offensive balance for a (relatively) one-dimensional FV offense -- although that one dimension, running back Kyle Middlebrooks, is pretty explosive. Knights 27, Barons 21.
No. 2 Mission Viejo (10-0) vs. Wilson (6-4):
Frank Says: The Bruins are about to discover what 10 other teams have found out this season: This Mission Viejo thumps opponents, whether it's a non-league, South Coast League or playoff game. Diablos 49, Bruins 14.

Pac-5 predix, upper bracket

2009-11-20T04:27:10Z

Here we go . . . my projected Friday night winners in the eight Pac-5 football first-round playoff games, starting with the ...

UPPER BRACKET
No. 1 seed Edison (10-0) vs. Millikan (6-4), Orange Coast College:
Frank Says: The Chargers have been the best team in this division all season -- wins over Pac-5 playoff teams Wilson, Dana Hills, Servite, Mater Dei, Newport Harbor, Los Alamitos and Fountain Valley point to that. It's been a sweet season for the Rams but it ends with this one. Chargers 35, Rams 14.
No. 8 Dana Hills (8-2) vs. Orange Lutheran (6-4):
Frank Says: Most of my O.C. buddies are picking the Dolphins in this one. Orange Lutheran has been injury-plagued most of the season. But I think the Lancers' season ends next Friday night vs. Edison. Lancers 27, Dolphins 21.
No. 5 Bishop Amat (9-1) vs. Mater Dei (6-4):
Frank Says: The Lancers (there are three versions of the Lancers in this field, by the way) handled Notre Dame last week to bag a share of the Serra League title and earn the league's top seed. I'm mildly surprised they weren't the No. 4 seed over Lakewood (based on wins over Notre Dame and St. Bonaventure). But I think the Monarchs are playing very well right and, remember, were the only team in position to beat Edison this season. Monarchs 24, Lancers 21.
No. 4 Lakewood (9-1) vs. Newport Harbor (6-4):
Frank Says: The Sailors got the one at-large bid to the field. But any hopes of stunning the Lancers are probably out the window now that their junior running back, Cedric Whitaker, is apparently sidelined with a knee injury. Unless the Lancers aren't focused, Coach Thadd MacNeal's team should breeze into the second round. Lancers 35, Sailors 13.

And that is that . . .

2009-11-20T02:21:05Z

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish gave Long Beach State's men's basketball team a dose of reality over the final 20 minutes and coasted to an 82-62 victory.

All-America Luke Harangody had 29 points and 12 rebounds for Notre Dame (3-0). Larry Anderson scored only four points after intermission to finish with 20.

The 49ers play at the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay Saturday. They're going to have to play much better than they did tonight in order to come back to Long Beach with a 3-1 record going into next week's 76 Classic in Anaheim.

LBSU down by 2 at half at Notre Dame

2009-11-20T01:17:22Z

The 49ers have led by as many as four points and now trail at intermission to host Notre Dame, 37-35.

Larry Anderson has 16 points for Long Beach and All-America Luke Harangody has 12 for Notre Dame.

If you want to get the live feed via Notre Dame, try this link http://channelsurfing.net/watch-notre-dame.html

More 76 Classic ticket information

2009-11-19T21:09:18Z

Here is a website you might want to check out:

http://www.anaheimconventioncenter.com/eventsOpen.cfm?id=1873

LBSU-Notre Dame hoops at Legends

2009-11-19T09:19:18Z

I just redeived a Facebook invitation from Legend's, telling me that the Belmont Shorts sports bar and restaurant-deluxe will be showing a satellite feed broadcast of Long Beach State's men's basketball team's game with Notre Dame this afternoon at 4:30 our time.

I'd suggest you get there early . . .

Big West hoops tourney to shift sites in 2011

2009-11-17T20:41:52Z

As expected, the Big West Conference will announce later this afternoon that its men's and women's basketball tournaments will relocate from the Anaheim Convention Center to the Honda Center -- just a couple of miles east -- for the 2011 season.

The news met with positive response from Long Beach State men's coach Dan Monson.

"I think it's great,'' he said Tuesday morning. "Our league is making moves to upgrade itself, on and off the court. And the Honda Center is a venue that will enhance our tournament.''

Some details are still to be worked out. But it's expected that the the tournaments will be played in straight bracket formats (unlike the current format in which highest remaining seeds always play lowest remaining seeds, with the top two regular-season finishers getting byes into the semifinals).

The 2010 men's and women's tournaments -- the winners of which get automatic bids to the respective NCAA tournaments -- run March 10-13.

Other football divisions

2009-11-15T19:58:50Z

Surprising Centennial (the Pioneer champion) got the No. 8 seed in the Northwest Division while Valley Christian (Olympic champion) was the No. 7 seed in the Mid-Valley Division.

Centennial (7-3) will play host to Harvard-Westlake (7-3 out of the Del Rey League) Friday night. If the Apaches win, they almost assuredly will face top-ranked Oaks Christian (10-0), which is considered by some to be the most gifted team in the state.

Del Rey League champion Serra (10-0) was the No. 2 seed and is hosting Oak Park (4-6).

Valley Christian (8-2) is at home to La Canada (5-4).