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LONG BEACH, CAILF., USA -- Millikan's Steven Barrera (1) fails to stop a shot from Cabrillo's Jose Vaca (10) during their Moore League game in Long Beach, Calif. on January 11, 2012. Millikan and Cabrillo tied, 2-2. See more pictures>>

This year fellow staff photographer Sean Hiller and I shot the marathon. Hiller was in the truck that precedes the winner along the course and I was coming the first few miles and hanging out at the finish line. Click here to see our pictures>>

SEAL BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Lucas Lee, of Torrance, at Old Ranch County Club in Seal Beach, Calif. on August 17, 2011. Lee broke the course record at last week by shooting a very rare round of 59.

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- John Brown, left, Mark O'Meany, Jim Schmidt, John Torres, and Jessica Perez, right, react as Japan scores a goal during the during the Fifa Women's World Cup 2011 Finals at Gallaghers Irish Pub & Grill in Long Beach, Calif. on July 17, 2011. See more pictures / buy reprints>>

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- The Big Dogs take on Wolfpack Blue during the Copa Cabana Beach Soccer Tournament on the sand in the Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach, Calif. on July 17, 2011.

Paddle boarder Anthony Vela in Hermosa Beach, Calif. on July 7, 2011. Vela is competing in Saturday's U.S. Championships in Redondo Beach. He is one of the top contenders to dethrone two-time defending champion Ryan Anderson.

Lindsay Nelson, the winner of the women's division of the 2010 Long Beach (Calif.) International City Bank Marathon, nearly collapses as she crosses the finish line on Shoreline Drive on Sunday, October 17, 2010. Nelson finished the 26.2-mile race with a time of 2:45:08. About 24,000 people participated in the various marathon events. See more pictures by me and fellow Press-Telegram photographers Diandra Jay and Steve Georges>>

LONG BEACH, CALIF. USA -- Spectators on a bridge over Shoreline Drive await the start of the 2010 Long Beach (Calif.) International City Bank Marathon Sunday, October 17, 2010. About 24,000 people participated in the various marathon events. See more pictures from me and fellow photographer and Steve Georges>>

Eli Rodriguez, center, winner of the 2009 Long Beach Marathon works out with Chris Enriquez, right with Warren High shirt, and the rest of the school's cross country team on October 13, 2010, in Downey, Calif.

Mark Fitzgibbon helps to assembly the main court for the AVP pro volleyball series in Long Beach, Calif. on July 22, 2010.

Gavin Duarte competes during the first flight of the Long Beach (Calif.) City Men's Golf Championship at Recreation Park on July 10, 2010. See More Pictures>>

Jennifer Snyder, center, is all smiles as she celebrates a point over Olympic gold medal winner Misty May-Treanor, left, and Nicole Branagh, right, during the 2010 AVP Nivea Tour Huntington Beach (Calif.) Open on June 4, 2010. Misty May-Treanor and Nicole Branagh defeated Christal Morrison and Jennifer Snyder 2-0.
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Misty May-Treanor goes after the ball as she and Nicole Branagh take on Kim Whitney and Carrie Wright during the first round of the 2010 AVP Nivea Tour Huntington Beach (Calif.) Open on June 4, 2010. May/Branagh defeated Whitney/Wright 2-0. See more pictures>>

Fans pack the seats during a practice session on the preview day of the Formula Drift on the grand prix circuit in Long Beach, Calif. on Friday, April 9, 2010. See more pictures>>

10,000 pound cement blocks on Shoreline Drive and grandstands popping up around town can only mean one thing... It's Grand Prix time again... in 60 days! See more photos>>

Olympic swimmer MIchael Phelps hangs out at the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool on Friday morning, January 15, 2010, in Long Beach, Calif. Phelps answered questions from the media and did a half-hour light workout. He is preparing for USA Swimming's Southern California Grand Prix this weekend. See more photos>>

Eli Rodriguez (4105) passes Jason Gutierrez (1322) during the 25th. Long Beach (Calif.) International City Bank Marathon on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Gutierrez led the race until mile 23.5. See more pictures>>

Cerritos College's Salvador Melendrez (16), center, celebrates his goal with teammates during their 1-0 defeat of Goldenwest College on Friday, September 11, 2009, in Norwalk, Calif. See more pictures>>

L.A. Harbor's Dominique Blackman (8) celebrates a touchdown with teammate Brandon Carver (9) after City College's Dylan Busser (17) fails to stop him in Long Beach, Calif. on Saturday, September 5, 2009. At left, City College's Fred Rogers (20) covers his eyes. See more pictures>>

Offensive tackle Leo Hunt cools off in a sprinkler during football practice at Cerritos College in Norwalk, Calif. on September 2, 2009. According to accuweather.com, the temperature in Norwalk during practice was 94 degrees and the humidity was 27 percent. See more pictures>>

Marine Stadium was full of fast boats on Saturday, they'll be there on Sunday too. See more pictures>>

The 61st. Annual Catalina Water Ski Race on July 11, 2009. The annual race pits water skiers against one another on the open sea from Long Beach to Catalina, then back to Long Beach - about 52 miles. See pictures / buy reprints>>

Ok, ok, ok. so it's not 'the' Michael Jackson, just an impersonator. He performed at the game between innings because it was Michael Jackson Remembrance Night at Blair Field. Not only was there an faux MJ, but when it came time to play the National Anthem it was a recording of the Jackson 5 from 1970. Also, Arby I, the team's mascot, was wearing one glove.

LONG BEACH, CALIF. -- Jon Wilhite throws out the first pitch as the Armada take one the Orange County Flyers at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif. on June 27, 2009. Wilhite is the sole survivor of a car crash that killed Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others on April 9, 2009. He was seriously hurt and in a medically induced coma for a while after the crash. Wilhite is a former Cal State Fullerton baseball player who graduated from the university with a business degree in 2008.
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Scott Yeakel reacts after missing a put against Ryan Barry during the second fo three weekends of the 84th Annual Match Play Championship at Skylinks Golf Course. See more pictures>>

Jody Wynn, Long Beach (Calif.) State's new women's basketball head coach, tries on her new LB jacket after being introduced to media by 49er athletic director Vic Cegles at the Pyramid on the campus of CSULB on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Wynn spent the last five seasons as the senior assistant, recruiting coordinator and head of scouting at USC. See 5 more pictures >>

Dr. Doris Haggans is going to the Superbowl. Not to take care of animals, but to watch her son, Arizona Cardinal Clark Haggans. See more pictures>>

Long Beach State's Donovan Morris (4) celebrates their come-from-behind win over Weber State at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers made their home debut in dramatic fashion, coming from 23 points down in the second half to knock off Weber State, 73-69, in overtime.
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Marathoner Shin Novaki takes the lead from Romualda Sanchez on Clark Ave. during the 24th. Long Beach International City Bank Marathon. Novaki won the race with a time of 2:21:2. Sanchez, who won the race in 2007, finished in second place with a time of 2:22:42. See more pictures/buy reprints>>

Players compete during the first Alamitos Bay Beach Water Polo Tournament in Belmont Shore. The ocean game is similar to water polo in a pool except the field is half the size of the pool game and there are four players instead of seven. See more photos/buy reprints>>

Alex Scheinmann celebrates as he defeats Jonathan Huang during the championship match of the USTA National Open in El Dorado Park. The tournament is part of the Long Beach Sea Festival. See more photos/buy reprints

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El Segundo lives up to its name as it comes in second to Cerritos High during thier CIF-SS Division VI championship game in Irvine, Calif. on November 17, 2007.

Mayfair looses to Hacienda Heights Wilson, 13 to 21, at Ron Yari Stadium in Bellflower, Calif. on November 16, 2007.Click here to see more pictures>>

Poly High's Ricky Johnson (4) high-steps in to the end zone as he outruns Compton's Benjamin Maluia (39) during their Moore Leage game in Compton, Calif. Before the game Compton was undefeated this season - but Poly had more riding on it - their 13 year winning streak. That's right, the last time they lost a league game was in 1994. Tonight was no different, final score: Poly 47 - Compton 14.

The Compton High Tarbabes... Compton College's mascot name is the Tartars, so the mascot name for Compton High School became the Tartar Babies. This was later shortened to the Tarbabes. The mascot is "Baby Tartar", who wears a diaper and carries a big sword.

Really no story here - I just like the moment I found when I got to the game. Junior ROTC Poly recruit Jeramy Ov, left and Private Audrey Deveraturda stand guard at the entrance to a tunnel before Poly takes on Lakewood during their Moore League game at Veteran Stadium in Long Beach, Calif. on Friday, September 28, 2007.

Old-timer street fighter/boxer Jimmy Harryman took a swing at me! Yes, it's true. I Show up tp take his picture, he dons the glove and comes within in an inch of my face - then laughs. This guy, now in his 70s, was one of the original street fighters - he told me he learned to fight when he was growing up in Compton. The big C was a bit different then - but apparently still a rough place and it also seem Harryman was a tough guy. He was a San Pedro longshoreman that was coined "King of the Street Fighters," He also played football for the Chicago Bears and played rugby. His football career earned him JC All American honors at Compton College, a scholarship to the University of Washington.

Special Olympian Matthew Rodriguez carries the torch on the Pacific Coast Highway

Zach Wilson (25), center, celebrates with teammates Ryan Dent (24) and Elliot Glynn (21) after Wilson hit in the game winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning again Esperanza during their CIF-SS Division I semifinal game in Riverside, Calif.

For the first time the American LeMans Series is part of the bevy of races that make up the Grand Prix of Long Beach. The race differs from the Champ car by having four different types of cars on the track at the same and allowing two drivers per car - not at the same time. The drivers rotate during pit stops. click here to see an audio slideshow about LeMans>>

For the final stage of the Tour of California bike race I shot video - yes, video! Its a shame though, because thousands of people see my pictures in the paper, but less then 200 viewed this video. Since your reading this, click here to check it out>>

This stage of the Tour of California bike race went 105 miles from Santa Barbara, through the mountains, to Santa Clarita (Magic Mountain). For this section I was shooting from the back of a motorcycle, weaving in and out of mountain roads, the support vehicle and the riders themselves. At times we were so close to the races I could have extended my arm an knoced them to the ground. Click here to see more pictures>>

The Stage of the Tour of California bike race was time trials through the mountains above Solvang. Click here to see the pictures>>