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TODAY: Long Beach Teams Start CIF-SS Volleyball Playoffs

The first round of the CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoffs is this evening, and five teams remain in the action after Millikan was eliminated in Tuesday’s wild card round. All games are at 6 p.m. We’ll have live updates on the website. Division 1  Long Beach Poly @ Aliso Niguel Division 2 Lakewood vs. […]

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COLUMN: Long Beach Volleyball’s Diversity Is Its Strength

Longtime Long Beach State women’s volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro had many accomplishments during his run at the school, which produced multiple national championships. The one he spoke about most fondly wasn’t the undefeated 1998 national title (the first in NCAA history) or the many Olympians that came out of Long Beach State–it was the national […]

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Feature: Jordan Bell’s Charity Basketball Game Had Special Meaning

Jordan Bell is known for many things.  The Long Beach Poly alum, NBA champion, and Minnesota Timberwolves forward has been an elite basketball player and shotblocker for many years, dating back to his playing days in his hometown. He’s always been known as a talker, too–he talked back in class, he talked trash to opponents, […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for the sponsorship! Khilyn Neal, Long Beach Poly Football The Long Beach Poly senior has had four touchdowns called back on penalties this year, but finally got into the end zone twice against Compton, first on a strip-and-score sack as a defensive end, then as […]

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Long Beach’s ‘Special Six’ Open CIF-SS Volleyball Playoffs

The CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoffs begin on Thursday, and the city of Long Beach is sending its best-ever crop of six teams to try and win a championship. Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, Wilson, Millikan, St. Anthony, and Avalon will compete in five divisions to try and win the city’s first CIF-SS title since […]