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ROUNDUP: CIF-SS Girls’ Basketball First Round

The 2024 CIF-SS girls’ basketball playoffs tipped off on Thursday night, and things went perfectly for the five Long Beach schools. Here’s how all the local teams fared, with links to expanded coverage from Long Beach Poly and Lakewood. DIVISION 1 Long Beach Poly 73, Chaminade 48 CLICK HERE for our story from Poly’s dominant […]

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CIF Girls’ Water Polo: Wilson Falls To Top-Seed Orange Lutheran in Playoff Opener

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The 2023-24 girls’ water polo season came to an end for Long Beach on Thursday, as the Wilson Bruins dropped their playoff opener in […]

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Football: Millikan Sends Four More to College on National Signing Day

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The Millikan Rams doubled their 2024 football signing class on Wednesday, as four Rams joined the four early signees by signing their National Letters of Intent at a ceremony on campus. The latest foursome of Millikan football players to reach […]

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Tribe Athletics Sponsors The562’s High School Baseball Coverage in 2024

The562 is excited to announce its newest sponsor to support local sports coverage in the 2023-24 school year. Tribe Athletics will be the official sponsor of all The562’s high school baseball coverage for the upcoming season. “Long Beach is a great baseball town and we’re looking forward to another fun season on the diamond,” said […]

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P2S, Inc. Continues Sponsorship Of The562’s Dirtbags Baseball Coverage in 2024

For the third consecutive season, Long Beach-based P2S, Inc. will be the official sponsor of The562’s Long Beach State Dirtbags Baseball coverage. The 2024 Dirtbags season will begin on Feb. 16 with a three-game series against Washington at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. “The562 is pleased to continue its partnership with P2S for the upcoming […]

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CIF-SS Girls’ Water Polo Brackets Released

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The CIF-SS released its playoff brackets for girls’ water polo on Saturday morning, and the three Long Beach teams found out their postseason draw for 2024. After a prosperous 2023 playoffs that saw Wilson and Millikan reach CIF […]

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LIVE UPDATES: CIF-SS Soccer Brackets

The CIF-SS is releasing the playoff brackets for boys’ and girls’ soccer on Saturday morning, scheduled for 10 a.m. Stick around to see where the Long Beach teams are headed for the postseason! We’ll have a story later on today with more breakdown and reactions to the playoff draw, and coverage of the games starting […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Wilson Holds On vs. Cabrillo, Forces Play-In Game Friday

The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The wild and crazy Moore League boys’ basketball season added another thrilling chapter on Thursday night at Browning High School. With Wilson’s gym leaking due to heavy rain overnight, […]