After two years of waiting, Long Beach Poly High School was finally able to hold a celebration for its yearly signing class on Monday, honoring the 23 seniors who have inked college scholarships during a celebration inside the school’s auditorium. Safety protocols did not permit on-campus gatherings during the traditional signing period, but Monday’s event […]
For the first time since 2009, Millikan Baseball is headed to the CIF-SS quarterfinals. The Rams picked up their second consecutive road playoff win on Tuesday, shutting out Torrance High, 3-0, to advance in the Division 3 playoffs. The keys to success remained the same from last week’s round one victory. Millikan got another terrific […]
CIF Baseball: Millikan vs. Torrance The Millikan Rams went back out on the road for their second round playoff game on Tuesday, facing off against Torrance High. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and […]
The season ended unceremoniously for St. Anthony baseball on Tuesday in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs. The Saints couldn’t take advantage of early chances to score and Crean Lutheran used a pair of big innings in a 15-0 win in Irvine. “They’re a really good team and took advantage […]
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Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Payne Lounsbery, Wilson Volleyball Wilson senior Payne Lounsbery helped lead his Bruins to a CIF-SS championship last weekend, the first in program history. Lounsbery had a sensational match with 27 kills, three blocks, and an ace. Anthony Eyanson, Lakewood […]
The CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff opener on Friday at Long Beach Poly turned on just a handful of plays as the Jackrabbits were eliminated by Gahr 6-2. Poly put a runner on base in all but one inning and stranded five runners in scoring position while trying to play catch up after Gahr […]
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The Lakewood baseball program boasts more history than most high school baseball programs in California. Their head coach, Walter “Spud” O’Neil, is a walking testament to that fact, having won 910 games and counting–800 of them with the Lancers. But it’s been five seasons since Lakewood won a playoff game, a fact that weighed heavily […]