Julian A. Lopez
Julian A. Lopez has been covering sports for five years. A Long Beach native, he graduated from Arizona State in 2016 with a BA in Journalism and spent the last three years as the sports reporter for the Modesto Bee.

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CIF State Basketball: Long Beach Poly Wins Sluggish Game With Hamilton

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You could run down a checklist of what could lead an elite team to have a tough game, and Tuesday evening’s CIF State Division 1A Southern California Regional opener between Long Beach Poly and Hamilton would check off every item. It was the Jackrabbits’ first game since their CIF-SS Division 1 championship win, for one. […]

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TONIGHT: Long Beach Poly Girls’ Basketball Host Semifinal

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The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team is hosting a CIF-SS Division 1 semifinal this evening at 7 p.m., as they welcome in Viewpoint to the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits are playing in defense of their Division 1 title from last year, and would earn a spot in Saturday’s championship game with a win. […]