The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support.
HIGH SCHOOL
Lucky Iosua, Long Beach Poly Volleyball
Long Beach Poly senior captain Lucky Iosua led an upset win for the Jackrabbits as they took down defending Moore League champion Wilson in five sets. Iosua had a team-high 13 kills, nine digs, and two blocks in the victory.
Aiden DeStouet, Lakewood Baseball
Lakewood pitcher Aiden DeStouet pitched six innings against Cabrillo, striking out eight in a shutout effort. The 9-0 win over the Jaguars also moved longtime Lancers coach Spud O’Neil into No. 2 all-time in the California high school baseball wins list.
COLLEGE
Royce Roberts, LBCC Baseball
LBCC pitcher Royce Roberts pitched a complete-game two-hit shutout in a 6-0 win over Rio Hondo last week, striking out four and walking one. Roberts’ gem improved the Vikings to 15-3 on the season and 6-0 in conference, with two series sweeps to open conference play.
Christine Deroos, Long Beach State Volleyball
Deroos improved to 9-1 on the season individually after helping Long Beach State go unbeaten at their own Beach Invitational. The Beach had three wins over ranked opponents, including a 3-2 victory over No. 6 Loyola Marymount.
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