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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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

Kennah Iamaleava, Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball

The Jackrabbits put up a good fight against top-seeded Harvard-Westlake on the road in the CIF State Division I playoffs. Iamaleava notched 11 digs paired with 20 kills on .538 hitting.

Nadia Mejia, Wilson Girls’ Cross Country

The Wilson Girls’ Cross Country squad qualified for the CIF-SS championships after finishing second in their prelims heat. Mejia led the way for the Bruins, placing 7th in her heat with a time of 17:22.

COLLEGE

Logan King, LBSU Women’s Volleyball

Long Beach State got a huge win over UC Davis, who sits at the top of the Big West standings. Freshman Logan King was a huge help for the Beach, racking up 16 kills in the four-set win.

Harper Stewart, LBSU Men’s Water Polo

The Beach’s match against No. 12 LMU came down to the wire and after two overtime periods, No. 7 Long Beach pulled off the win in sudden death. Sophomore Harper Stewart scored two goals during regulation and capped the night off with a hat trick after scoring the difference-maker to secure the win for the Beach 16-15.

Nina Fife
Nina Fife is a sophomore at Pepperdine University double majoring in Journalism and English with a writing and rhetoric emphasis. She began working with The562 in the inaugural intern class before being hired as their Social Media Director and now Assistant Editor. Nina is a proud Long Beach schools alum who graduated with valedictorian honors.