We’ve got some great shots from the Jackrabbits’ sweep thanks to photographer Art O’Neill.
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PREVIEW: Lakewood vs. Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball
Tuesday afternoon features one of the two most-anticipated girls’ volleyball matches of the year on the local schedule, as Lakewood hosts Long Beach Poly in a match between the two highest-ranked teams in the Moore League. The Lancers and Jackrabbits have won the last seven league championships, and are the only local teams in the […]
Long Beach Football Schedule, Week Six
WEEK 6 SEPTEMBER 27 Jordan @ Lakewood LBCC @ Riverside (Saturday, 6 p.m.) Long Beach Poly @ Millikan St. Anthony @ Agoura Wilson @ Cabrillo BYE: Compton
LB in NFL: Lakewood’s Matt Pryor Makes Debut With Eagles
Every week we check in with the 12 Long Beach alums currently in the NFL. Long Beach Poly As usual, it was an eventful week for Poly alums. JuJu Smith-Schuster’s Steelers fell to 0-3 for the first time in the Mike Tomlin era, but Smith-Schuster’s 76-yard touchdown was a rare highlight for the injury-bitten Steelers. […]
LBCC Football Beats LA Valley Via Forfeit
LBCC football coach Brett Peabody likes to win, but not like this. The Vikings improved to 2-1 last Saturday after a rare forfeit win over LA Valley College, which came thanks to low numbers at Valley. Southern California Football Association commissioner Jim Sartoris said via statement: Valley has informed the SCFA that it can not […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Gevani McCoy, Lakewood Football Lakewood was in need of a big win last week in their Moore League opener and they got it 35-0 over Cabrillo thanks in part to a great game from quarterback Gevani McCoy. The gunslinger had […]
Volleyball: Millikan Sweeps Wilson
With a three-set sweep of Wilson last week, the Millikan girls’ volleyball team shook up the Moore League standings and proved it’s still a four-team race for this year’s championship. The Rams had only beaten the Bruins once in the last decade but topped them at home 25-20, 25-23, 25-22. The win leaves Lakewood alone […]
VIDEO: Millikan vs. Wilson Volleyball
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ROUNDUP: Long Beach High School Football Week 5
We’ve got coverage from all of the fifth week of Long Beach football action. Wilson 55, Compton 14: STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Millikan 49, Jordan 0: STORY/ VIDEO / PHOTOS Corona Centennial 57, Long Beach Poly 13: STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Lakewood 35, Cabrillo 0: VIDEO St. Pius X 27, St. Anthony 20 […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Flattened By Corona Centennial
Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee put together a tough nonleague schedule for his team, and it came to an end Friday against a superior Corona Centennial team that outclassed the Jackrabbits in all phases of the game. The Huskies easily defeated Poly, 57-13. “They’re a great team,” said Barbee. “Hats off to them.” […]