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Long Beach Poly visits Lakewood, Millikan hosts Wilson, and Cabrillo hosts Compton in Moore League openers, all at 7pm.
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STORY: Long Beach is home to professional beach volleyball this weekend as the AVP kicked off Week 5 at Alamitos Beach on Saturday, featuring five Olympians and two Long Beach State alumni.
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/11/avp-pro-beach-volleyball-league-returns-to-long-beach-for-week-5-weekend/
STORY: Wilson's Billish sisters both made the USA Youth Water Polo team that will compete in the World Championships in Croatia at the end of the month
Wilson’s Billish Sisters Make USA Water Polo Youth Team For World Championships
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Pro beach volleyball is back in Long Beach! The AVP League is in town for Week 5 of its regular season at Alamitos Bay, just steps from the future home of Olympic beach volleyball at the 2028 Los Angeles Games!
As we wrap up our All-City awards, we’re honoring one man that captures the grit and fighting spirit of our city. Congratulations to Jordan’s Wesley Rosenbaum for winning this year’s Spirit of Long Beach award.
All-City Spirit of Long Beach Award: Jordan High School's Wesley Rosenbaum
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Millikan alum Anthony Pack Jr. burst onto the college baseball scene at Texas this season, earning National Freshman of the Year honors. His remarkable freshman campaign earns him our Alumni Performance of the Year award.
Alumni Performance of the Year: Anthony Pack, Jr.
There were sure to be several MLB scouts and decision makers left shaking their heads this college baseball season...
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Our Newcomer of the Year is the Long Beach Coast/Regulators after successfully launching the new baseball team and making its Pioneer League debut this season.
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/07/all-city-newcomer-of-the-year-long-beach-coast-regulators/
The St. Anthony Boys' Volleyball team had a historic year, including the All-City Comeback of the Year in a reverse sweep that sent the Saints through to their first ever CIF-SS Championship match.
All-City Comeback of the Year Award: St. Anthony Boys’ Volleyball Makes History with CIF-SS...
The St. Anthony Boys’ Volleyball team had a historic year in 2026. The Saints’ winning record of 14-8 doesn’...
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STORY: The Long Beach Coast were a little shaky on the road, but their offense is on fire as they're looking to bounce back in Week 7 of the Pioneer Baseball League.
Long Beach Coast Look to Bounce Back After Rough Road Series
The Long Beach Coast is looking to bounce back from a rough week on the road and gear up for some wins in ...
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STORY: Mike Fillipow finished his fourth term as president of the Long Beach Century Club, ending an era in which he served as president for four of the last five years. Read about his accomplishments and the club's celebration honoring him last week:
Mike Fillipow Finishes Fourth Term As Long Beach Century Club President
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PHOTOS: Our guy John Timu went home to host a free football camp for hundreds of Long Beach kids at his alma mater Jordan High. We've got some great pics of the camp from our photographer Lilly Otero
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/06/football-john-timu-hosts-free-football-camp-at-alma-mater-jordan/
Millikan's AJ Aquino scored this golden goal against Bonita in the CIF-SS semifinals to send the Rams to the championship game. The clip racked up millions of views across multiple social media platforms, earning our Viral Moment of the Year!
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/06/all-city-viral-moment-of-the-year-millikan-girls-soccer-golden-goal-in-cif-ss-semifinal/
The AVP is returning to Long Beach this weekend for League Week 5. The participants will include Olympians, World Champs and plenty of athletes with Long Beach Connections.
Pro Volleyball: AVP Returns To Long Beach For League Week Five
Some of the world's best beach volleyball athletes are coming to Long Beach and this weekend's AVP League stop i...
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Today for our All-City awards, we're looking back at the Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan football game, featuring a special halftime performance from Mustard for our Highlight Video of the Year. LINK IN BIO
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The Cabrillo girls' water polo team continued its rise this year, building on its recent success with a playoff run in the CIF-SS Division 5 bracket to earn our Trailblazers of the Year honors.
All-City Trailblazer of the Year Award: Cabrillo Girls' Water Polo
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