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Basketball Lakewood Wilson

Boys’ Basketball: Lakewood Wins League Showdown With Wilson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009 The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013 The Wilson Bruins headed up north for a Moore League showdown at Lakewood Thursday evening, but it was the Lancers who pulled away early to win it 60-39. Lakewood’s […]

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Girls’ Water Polo: Cabrillo, Poly, Wilson Win at Moore League Showcase

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The annual Moore league girls water polo showcase took place Wednesday evening at Cabrillo, as Poly, Wilson, and Cabrillo each gutted out wins in three back-to-back games.  In a tight-knit Moore League community, the showcase has become an event […]

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Basketball Jordan

Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Jordan Beats LA Jordan In Battle Of Brothers

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s not a true brotherhood growing up without competition, especially when it comes to sports. The saying goes that the older brother always wins, and that’s exactly how it went for Jordan’s coach Chris Francis and his older brother Timothy “Hamma” Francis […]

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2023-24 Long Beach Girls’ Water Polo Preview

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Last season was another historically successful one for multiple Moore League teams, and there’s a lot of new faces around the city who will try to keep that positive momentum going. Wilson is the obvious frontrunner, having won 16 […]

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Long Beach Poly Water Polo

SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Girls’ Water Polo

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly girls’ water polo is ready to continue growing after a historic season last year. The Jackrabbits were the second team in school history to make it […]

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Millikan Water Polo

SEASON PREVIEW: Millikan Girls’ Water Polo

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Millikan girls’ water polo is hitting the reset button ahead of their 2023-24 season after making an impressive run last year in the CIF Southern […]

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Lakewood Water Polo

SEASON PREVIEW: Lakewood Girls’ Water Polo

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood girls’ water polo heads into the season having only gotten better in the past few years. Just two seasons ago the Lancers won their first pair […]

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Jordan Water Polo

SEASON PREVIEW: Jordan Girls’ Water Polo

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Jordan girls’ water polo finds its new head coach for the second straight year as Brenden Gruneisen takes over looking to get the program going in the right direction. “Improvement is number one,” Gruneisen said. “We want the girls […]

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Cabrillo Water Polo

SEASON PREVIEW: Cabrillo Girls’ Water Polo

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo girls’ water polo is fresh off of their first playoff berth in over a decade as they look to build from last season with a young group of […]

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Football St. Anthony

CIF Football: St. Anthony Outruns Tahquitz For Dramatic Playoff Win

The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation It’s no secret that St. Anthony football coach Raul Lara was going to bring his old school ground-and-pound offense to the Saints’ playoff opener on Friday. It was just a […]