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We’ve got three Long Beach basketball teams competing in the CIF-SS quarterfinals tonight and we’ll be at all three games, which tip off at 7pm.
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STORY + PHOTOS: Millikan flag football jumped out to an early lead and let its defense do the rest in a 26-7 win over Wilson on Wednesday night
Senior QB Holly Ibarra tossed 4 TDs in the first half as the Rams won their Moore League opener
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/09/flag-football-millikan-starts-hot-beats-wilson-in-moore-league-opener/
FINAL: Millikan 26, Wilson 7
The defenses took over as there were no points scored in the second half, but Millikan gets a nice win to open Moore League play
Wilson showing some life! Skylar Metcalf gets an interception in the end zone, then throws a long TD pass to London Ayer to cut the Millikan lead to 19-7 midway thru the 2nd quarter
Millikan still leads Wilson 26-7 after 3 quarters
HALF: Millikan 26, Wilson 7
It’s been a good battle since Millikan raced out to an early lead with a dominant first quarter. Wilson gets the ball first after the break
Millikan leads 19-0 over Wilson after the opening quarter
Holly Ibarra with a third TD pass to Penelope Cleven as the Rams are in control early
Great start for Millikan as Holly Ibarra connects with Charlie Enriquez for a TD on the opening drive, then after a Penelope Cleven interception, it’s Ibarra to Enriquez again!
13-0 Millikan over Wilson, 7:04 1Q
It’s Opening Night for Moore League flag football, and we’re out covering a good matchup between Wilson and Millikan!
PREVIEW: We have playoff baseball in Long Beach!! We preview the Long Beach Coast’s first-ever playoff appearance as they host the Modesto Roadsters in the opening series, starting with Game 1 tomorrow:
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/09/preview-long-beach-coast-prepares-for-first-ever-playoffs-as-second-seed/
PREVIEW: Our own Sai Trivedi takes a look at some of the top girls' tennis teams and players in Long Beach, including reigning Moore League champion CAMS
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/09/long-beach-girls-tennis-2026-preview/
Long Beach Volleyball Rankings--the first CIF-SS rankings are out, with Long Beach Poly in the top 10 (and No. 3 in the state on MaxPreps). See where all the local teams fall
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/09/long-beach-volleyball-rankings/
ATTENTION: Your favorite internship program is back for another year!
The562 is now accepting applications for our PAID student internship program for the 2026-27 school year. Apply now via the LBUSD website!
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STORY: Extreme heat has once again impacted the schedule for flag football, with a game canceled yesterday and Millikan's league opener against Wilson pushed back until 7:30pm tonight
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/09/flag-football-extreme-heat-causes-delays-cancellations/
Check out the Long Beach football rankings through three weeks of action. These aren't our rankings (we don't rank teams), but the https://HSRatings.com rankings used to create CIF-SS playoff brackets.
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/09/long-beach-football-rankings-3/
PREVIEW: The Long Beach Girls' Golf teams are back in action and it's a year of growth on the green. Check in to see how each local squad is shaping up before they tee off.
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/09/long-beach-girls-golf-preview-2/
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