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Basketball Lakewood Long Beach Poly

PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly, Lakewood Clash for Basketball Title

Tonight’s game at Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. between the Lancers and Long Beach Poly will have a lot at stake. The Jackrabbits have already clinched a share of their 14th consecutive Moore League championship, but they can win it outright with a victory. Lakewood, meanwhile, could earn a co-championship with Poly with a win. It […]

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Football Millikan

Football: Millikan’s Damian Hernandez Signs With Black Hills State

Millikan’s football program has been on the rise the last two seasons and the Rams had another senior sign a college scholarship on Wednesday during National Letter of Intent Day. Lineman Damian Hernandez has been a force at Millikan and signed a scholarship with Black Hills State, a Division 2 program in South Dakota. Hernandez […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Football: Long Beach Poly Adds Five to Signing Class

Long Beach Poly’s senior signing class grew to eight athletes on Wednesday, as five Jackrabbits signed scholarships on National Letter of Intent Day. The five seniors were celebrated with a small ceremony in the football film room. They are: Jalen Johnson (Lake Erie College), Tyson Bordeaux (Grambling State), Malik Brown (South West Oklahoma State University), […]

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Compton Football Jordan Long Beach Poly Millikan St. Anthony

Twenty-Two Long Beach, Moore League Football Players Named All-CIF

With historic runs to the championship game for four local high school football teams, there was bound to be a historic haul of Long Beach and Moore League football players receiving All-CIF honors. That proved to be the case with 22 Moore League and St. Anthony players making the list–and arguably there should have been […]

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Athlete of the Week Basketball Lakewood Long Beach State Soccer Water Polo Wilson

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Jermonie Billingsly, Wilson Water Polo Wilson’s Jermonie Billingsly had a career day in a big win over Millikan to secure the Moore League championship. Billingsly had eight goals to lead the Bruins to a 19-6 win. Camryn […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly’s Carl Buggs Reaches 600 Wins With Jackrabbits

After Long Beach Poly’s girls’ basketball team defeated Jordan last week, there was a brief surprise ceremony. Announcer and assistant coach Art Thompson III congratulated Poly girls’ basketball coach Carl Buggs on his 600th win with the Jackrabbits. Thompson III went through the school’s record books and added up Buggs’ total a few weeks ago […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Volleyball Drops Five-Set Match to Penn State

The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was dealt its first loss of the season in a tightly-played thriller against Penn State Saturday evening in the Walter Pyramid. It was fitting that the match was so even as the Beach entered the night ranked No. 3 in the nation, while they Nittany Lions were No. […]

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Basketball Compton Long Beach Poly

Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Grinds Out Win Over Compton

There weren’t a lot of highlights in Long Beach Poly’s Moore League matchup with Compton on Thursday night in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer with stifling defense, forcing 14 turnovers and keeping Compton out of rhythm all game. The Jackrabbits gave up just seven points […]