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Football Lakewood Obituary

Obituary: Lakewood Mourning Loss of Football Player Khalil Saleem

The Lakewood football team and the Lancers community are mourning the loss of 17 year-old Khalil Saleem, who was killed Saturday while playing basketball with friends at Silverado Park. Saleem and two men were shot Saturday afternoon during a gunfight between a gunman in a car and another at the courts, according to the Long […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Locks Down UCSD in Impressive Win

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was trailing 6-4 early in their Big West contest against UCSD in the Walter Pyramid Saturday evening. The Beach locked down the Tritons over the next quarter and a half, going on a […]

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Basketball Millikan Wilson

Basketball: Wilson Girls Beat Millikan, Sweep Rams This Year

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson girls’ basketball team beat Millikan last week, 37-25, to wrap up their first season sweep of Millikan in 15 years. The Bruins were […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball, Week 9

After nine weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach girls’ basketball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — This week’s games WEDNESDAY Long Beach Poly vs Lakewood, […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Boys’ Basketball, Week 9

After nine weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach boys’ basketball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — This week’s games WEDNESDAY Long Beach Poly vs Lakewood, […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly Girls Win Nike Flag Football Challenge, Playoffs Up Next

Mike Guardabascio The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The historic Long Beach Poly girls’ flag football team is already […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Jackson Cryst, Millikan Basketball Millikan’s Jackson Cryst had a historic game in a win over Compton last week, […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Volleyball Sweeps Lindenwood in Gold Mine

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team got its season off to a perfect start with a pair of sweeps against King and Lindenwood. Saturday’s match against Lindenwood had an old school flavor, as the Beach […]

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Basketball Lakewood Long Beach Poly

Basketball: Long Beach Poly Girls Beat Lakewood, Alone in First

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Long […]