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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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HIGH SCHOOL

Anthony Williams, Lakewood Basketball

Anthony Williams scored a game-high 15 points in Lakewood’s Moore League win over Wilson, which keeps the Lancers in a three-way tie for first-place after two weeks.

Anthony Martinez Urrutia, Long Beach Poly Soccer

Long Beach Poly beat Wilson in a big Moore League showdown thanks to Anthony Martinez Urrutia’s pair of goals.

Matthew Sanchez, Lakewood Wrestling

Lakewood’s Matthew Sanchez picked up a big win that gave the Lancers momentum for their Moore League win over Poly.

Berlynn Solia-Tago, Long Beach Poly Wrestling

In a rematch of last year’s Moore League final match, Berlynn Solia-Tago took the win against Lakewood’s Kayla Selvidge via pin to lead Poly to a league win over the Lancers.

Anna Moor, Long Beach Poly Water Polo

Anna Moor led all scorers with five goals in Poly’s big win over Lakewood at last week’s Moore League showcase.

Jermonie Billingsley, Wilson Water Polo

Jermonie Billinglsey had five goals in the Bruins’ big win over Millikan at the Moore League showcase.

Jovani Ruff, Long Beach Poly Basketball

Junior Jovani Ruff had 22 points on his birthday to help lead Poly to a 78-59 win over Wilson to open league play for the Jackrabbits.

Grayson Gilmore, Wilson Soccer

Wilson goalkeeper Grayson Gilmore made seven saves in a 1-0 win over Lakewood last week to keep the Bruins in the MOore League lead.

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Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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