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High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly at Lakewood

Lakewood and Long Beach Poly are playing at Veterans Memorial Stadium tonight at 7 p.m., but fans in attendance might be confused to see the teams on opposite sidelines from where they’d normally stand. That’s because it’s Lakewood’s home game tonight, due to the ongoing construction of the new John Ford Stadium on their campus. […]

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CIF Volleyball: Lakewood Falls to Vista Murrieta in Division 1 Quarters

The Lakewood girls’ volleyball team rode down to Vista Murrieta with a 20-match winning streak, having lost only one set over that run. But the Lancers’ team, their win streak, and their state No. 4 ranking weren’t enough to overcome the host Broncos and star player Claire Little, an All-American junior committed to BYU. Lakewood […]

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Long Beach Football Playoff Scenarios, Tiebreaker Information

Compton’s emotional win over Lakewood last week threw the last week of the season into chaos. What had felt like a long predictable march towards a Poly/Millikan/Lakewood finish in the Moore League has now opened up to a likely three-way tie for the league’s final guaranteed playoff spot. All three of Friday’s games will have an […]

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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 Deon Johnson, Compton Football Compton’s Deon Johnson had a special night in a win over Lakewood Friday, with a rushing touchdown, an interception, and two fumble recoveries, including one for a score. Tyson Bordeaux, Long Beach Poly […]

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Long Beach State Fires Women’s Volleyball Coach Midseason

Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee took the rare step Monday afternoon of firing women’s volleyball coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and top assistant coach Matt Fuerbringer, five weeks before the end of the season. The move is effective immediately, and Fee said Monday it was made because of performance issues–the first time he’s made a […]

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Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Final Week

This is the last week of the regular season for high school football–we take a look at the schedule around Long Beach and the Moore League. All games start at 7 p.m. Friday Lakewood vs. Long Beach Poly (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Millikan vs. Wilson Cabrillo vs. Compton St. Anthony vs. Harvard-Westlake (at St. Pius X/St. […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Football, Final Week

As we head into the final week of the regular season of high school football games in Long Beach, here’s a look at where everyone stands. The top three teams from the Moore League make the playoffs automatically. Support The562.org Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Final Week

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Football: Compton Upends League Standings With Emotional Lakewood Win

As the icewater from the Gatorade bucket hit Compton football coach Calvin Bryant, it looked like a scene from a movie. How else to describe a scene of triumph for Compton, a team mourning the deaths of longtime athletic director Maxine Kemp and assistant coach Webster Peters? A team that has suffered injuries to more […]