We’ll have live updates from today’s CIF-SS soccer playoff bracket release at 10am and basketball playoff bracket release at 12pm; later today we’ll have full stories breaking down the playoff path for the local teams.
BOYS SOCCER BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2024-2025-boys-soccer/
GIRLS SOCCER BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2024-2025-girls-soccer/
BOYS BASKETBALL BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2025-boys-basketball/
GIRLS BASKETBALL BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2025-girls-basketball/
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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!
More info & application link: https://www.the562.org/interns/
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/
Today’s girls golf match against St. Paul has been postponed due to weather. The match will be rescheduled at a later date.
#GoSaints
STORY + PHOTOS: Lakewood mounted a thrilling comeback on Tuesday night to defeat Wilson 17-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-10.
https://www.the562.org/2026/09/08/girls-volleyball-lakewood-mounts-comeback-to-reverse-sweep-wilson/
Lakewood’s Mialani Mapu (left) had five aces and Jenna Smith (right) had eight kills as the Lancers defeated Wilson Tuesday night.
FINAL | Lakewood completes the comeback to defeat Wilson 17-25, 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 15-10
Aaryn Hunter gets the block for the winning point.
Set 5: Mapu with another ace gives Lakewood a 6-3 lead over Wilson
Teams are tied 2-2
Set 4: Lakewood forces a fifth set with a 25-18 win over Wilson.
Mialani Mapu is aces from the serve line to tie things up
Set 4: Lakewood pushes the lead to 17-12 over Wilson as they try to force a fifth
Set 4: Lakewood leads Wilson 13-11
Set 3: Lakewood forces a fourth set with a 25-17 win over Wilson
Set 3: Lakewood takes a 14-10 lead over Wilson
Set 2: Wilson takes a 2-0 lead over Lakewood with a 25-20 win in the second frame
