Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Jovani Ruff, Long Beach Poly Basketball Freshman Jovani Ruff stepped up for Long Beach Poly in a big way last week. He was second on the team in scoring with 19 points against Simi Valley […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit naplesislandcarwash.com to learn more. Not all losses are created equal, and it’s easy to see why Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe wasn’t shedding too many tears after his team lost their first match in three weeks at UCLA […]
We’ll have live updates from the Wooden Center as No. 1 Long Beach State and No. 2 UCLA square off at 5 p.m. UPDATE: UCLA beat the Beach in five in a thriller. Click here for full stats and come back tonight for our article. Also, check back for full coverage later tonight! Click here […]
The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team is headed to the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA semifinals after pulling away from Crespi late in the game on the road in the quarters. The Jackrabbits trailed by six points in the second half but got clutch performances from freshman Jovani Ruff and senior Daniel Hardy off […]
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The Millikan Rams boys’ basketball team got a huge road win in the CIF Southern Section Division 3A quarterfinals on Friday night, knocking off Highland 62-52. The Rams will host Dana Hills Tuesday night in the semifinals. Millikan got 16 points in the quarterfinals from senior Kamaury Washington, backed up by 14 points from sophomore […]
Longtime Lakewood baseball coach Spud O’Neil does not enjoy talking about himself. When asked about his place in the California record books, he’s audibly disgusted. “I don’t think about it, I don’t talk about it,” he said. “My wife and my friends like it, other people bring it up to me all the time, but […]
It’s hard to imagine a team in Southern California more eager to get on the field this year than the Millikan Rams, who rebounded from a third-place finish in the Moore League last year to emphatically win the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship. Making a special run even more unforgettable was winning the championship […]
Anyone who’s held the job would say that it’s hard enough being the Compton baseball coach, but sixth-year coach Lorenzo Reddick is dealing with a new level of difficulty–his team is currently without a field to practice on as Compton High is being torn down and rebuilt, and the campus has temporarily been relocated to […]
Every single player on the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team projects at the next level as a guard or a wing, and the Jackrabbits have been soldiering through this season without a true post player. That poses a pretty big challenge (pun intended) for a team that had to travel to Marlborough Wednesday evening […]