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Basketball: Bonard Johnson’s Buzzer Beater Lifts Lakewood In Triple OT

The most exciting game of the high school basketball season took place Monday night at Wilson, as visiting Lakewood topped the host Bruins on a buzzer-beater in triple overtime by Bonard Johnson. The shot gave the Lancers a thrilling win, 75-74. SK on X (formerly Twitter): “The Final 20 seconds from the triple OT game […]

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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 Kristin Berry, Wilson Soccer Wilson senior captain Kristin Berry has brought the Bruins to the cusp of a Moore League championship. Berry scored a goal in the third minute against Millikan to help the Bruins to a […]

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Basketball Compton Millikan

Boys’ Basketball: Millikan Beats Compton On Rob Diaz’s Buzzer-Beater

It was one of those moments that can define a season. Down by a point with just seconds on the clock, Millikan sophomore Rob Diaz III willed his team to victory with a game-winning buzzer beater. The Rams remain in sole possession of second place thanks to the thrilling 57-56 victory. “I can’t even talk […]

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Athlete of the Week Basketball Cabrillo Long Beach Poly 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! Solomon Jones, Long Beach Poly Basketball Poly star Peyton Watson averaged close to 25 points per game last week in three critical wins over Lakewood, Wilson, and Millikan. But it was big man Solomon Jones who stepped up in […]

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NFL in Long Beach: Three Poly Alums Make Championship Weekend

Long Beach Poly will be well represented in this Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games, with three Jackrabbit alums vying for a chance to make the Super Bowl. For the Tennessee Titans, traveling to Kansas City for the AFC title, Jayon Brown and Jurrell Casey will both represent their alma mater in a 12:05 p.m. […]

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LB in NFL: Wilson Alum Joel Bitonio Makes Pro Bowl

His season has been over for a few weeks with the Browns not making the postseason this year, but Wilson alum Joel Bitonio picked up a major honor last week, earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl recognition. Bitonio was voted as an alternate but will make the game by replacing Steelers lineman David DeCastro, who […]