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Basketball Long Beach City College

PREVIEW: LBCC Men’s Basketball

Under coach Barry Barnes, LBCC has made sure to represent the first two letters of their school name–Barnes’ Vikings have always been heavy on Long Beach talent, and this year is no exception. LBCC returns all-conference players Jeremiah Sadler (Poly) and Jordan Heard (Jordan), and the Vikings have players from Cabrillo, Millikan, and Lakewood on […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly

Basketball: Long Beach Poly Blows Out Van Nuys In Opener

Long Beach Poly defeated Van Nuys in the Jackrabbits’ season opener at the Westchester Trevor Ariza Tip-Off Classic, 93-24. Justin Rene had 16 points, Malik Salahuddin had 11, Giordan Williams had 9, Peyton Watson had 14, and Micha Castillo had 15 to lead Poly. The Jackrabbits have a much tougher game ahead on Wednesday against […]

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All City Lakewood St. Anthony Volleyball

Volleyball: Three Named All-CIF, Lemau’u Coach Of The Year

Three local volleyball players received All-CIF honors this week, as Lakewood’s Julia Crawford was All-CIF in Division 1 while Isabella Bareford and Tiare Jennings of St. Anthony were All-CIF in Division 5. Bareford was also named First-Team All Del Rey League, and Jennings made the second team. Saints coach Alicia Lemau’u was named the Coach […]

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First CIF-SS Basketball Rankings Released

The first CIF Southern Section basketball rankings were released Monday afternoon, and several Long Beach schools made an appearance. Boys’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 12 in Division 1 St. Anthony, No. 16 in Division 1 Girls’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 11 in Division 1 Millikan, No. 12 in Division 2AA Wilson, No. 13 […]

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Athlete of the Week Basketball Long Beach City College Long Beach State Millikan St. Anthony Volleyball Water Polo

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 Frank Staine, St. Anthony Basketball It’s a new era for St. Anthony basketball as the Saints are competing in Division 1 this year, and senior Frank Staine is trying to help them prove they belong. After a […]

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Cross Country Long Beach Poly

CIF State Cross Country: Will Frankenfeld Takes Third, Poly Takes Sixth

The Long Beach Poly boys’ cross country team had a successful trip to Clovis for the CIF State Division 1 championship, where senior Will Frankenfeld finished third overall as an individual and the team finished sixth. “It was a great trip, the guys performed well in a super competitive race,” said Poly coach Mike Fillipow. […]

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Long Beach City College Volleyball

LBCC Volleyball Falls To Cypress In State Playoff Thriller

The LBCC women’s volleyball team was poised on the edge of history, just a few points away from beating Cypress in the second round of the CCCAA State Playoffs to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2001. The Vikings led the match 2-0 and 19-14 in the third set, and after […]