It’s one thing to make history. It’s an entirely different thing to make history when the chips are stacked against you, and that’s exactly how Jordan football felt on Friday night. After a long drive to Apple Valley to face Granite Hills in the CIF Southern Section Division 11 quarterfinals, the Panthers started slow, were […]
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PREVIEW: Jordan at Granite Hills, CIF-SS Football Quarterfinal
Jordan football is in uncharted territory. The 107 miles from Long Beach to Granite Hills in Apple Valley where the Panthers are playing their CIF Southern Section Division 11 quarterfinal may be the longest road trip the football program has ever taken. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Apple Valley High School. (11837 Navajo […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Wins Opener In Overtime
Wednesday night in Idaho was a special one for Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson. The Idaho alum watched the Vandals honor father Don Monson, a former Vandals head coach, as part of the pregame festivities and then he watched his team open the season with a 95-89 overtime win. LBSU (1-0) trailed […]
CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Wilson Falls To Loyola In Division 1 Semifinal
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. Margins of error are minuscule in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys’ water polo semifinals, and Wilson was reacquainted with that lesson on Wednesday night at Woollett Aquatic Center. A few self-inflicted Wilson miscues opened the […]
LIVE UPDATES: Wilson vs Loyola, Long Beach Poly vs Portola CIF Southern Section Boys’ Water Polo Semifinals
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PODCAST: What Have We Noticed During CIF Playoffs?
This week we’re talking about the familiar and historic things we’ve noticed this month while covering CIF Southern Section playoffs. 03:00 Long Beach boys’ water polo in CIF semifinals 09:30 CIF crowds smaller than usual 19:00 CIF football previews Support The562.org
CIF Boys’ Water Polo Preview: Wilson vs. Loyola
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. The last time Wilson boys’ water polo was playing a CIF Southern Section semifinal at Woollett Aquatic Center it was in 2012 against Loyola. Tonight is just another case of history repeating as the Bruins and Cubs […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Mentally Reset For Season
The best game Long Beach State men’s basketball played last season was the Big West Conference Tournament opener against Cal State Northridge. The Beach beat CSUN 85-63 and coach Dan Monson credits a better mental approach for the impressive performance. Because they were staying at the same Las Vegas hotel during the conference tournaments, Monson […]
CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Fast Start Carries Wilson Through Quarterfinals
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. There was something very familiar about the way Wilson boys’ water polo approached the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals on Saturday at Palos Verdes. The Bruins made their name and won CIF championships by being the […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. Palos Verdes, CIF Boys’ Water Polo
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