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Football Millikan

Football: Eight Millikan Transfers Denied Eligibility by CIF-SS For Two Years

The CIF Southern Section has declared eight Millikan football transfers to be ineligible, part of increased enforcement by the CIF-SS of its transfer rules in the 2025 season. All eight of the players are now listed in the CIF-SS’ public transfer portal as “Denied,” and have been stripped of eligibility to play not just at […]

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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 Cika Talaga, Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball Talaga was dominant in Poly’s sweep over Lakewood this week. The […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule Week 5

We’ve got a great week of football ahead. Moore League action starts and St. Anthony looks to get their first win. All start times are 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, September 18th St. Anthony vs. Valley Christian Friday, September 19th Jordan vs. Long Beach Poly Compton vs. Lakewood (6 p.m.) Cabrillo vs. Millikan  Saturday, September 20th […]

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Football Long Beach City College

JuCo Football: Long Beach City Can’t Overcome Miscues In Loss To Southwestern

The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College football team’s search for their first win will have to wait after they couldn’t overcome three turnovers in a 38-7 loss to Southwestern Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. “That’s honestly the killer,” Cooper said. “We […]

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Football Lakewood

Football: Lakewood Reclaims Milk Bucket Trophy From Mayfair

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s been a dry decade, but the milk is flowing again at Lakewood High School. Eleven years after the Lancers’ last win over rival Mayfair, Lakewood defeated the Monsoons on Friday to reclaim the city’s iconic Milk Bucket trophy. Lakewood got an […]

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Compton Football

Football: Compton Gives Up Lead Late In Loss To Dorsey

It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish.  That will be on the Compton football team’s mind after their 20-14 loss to Dorsey Friday night to wrap up nonleague play.  “You got to give a lot of credit to Dorsey,” Compton coach Calvin Bryant said. “What they did and like I said […]

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Football Jordan

Football: Jordan Picks Up First Win of the Season Against Bell Gardens

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. Heading into Friday, the Jordan football team was desperate for a win—not a pretty one, just a win. If one thing has been constant through the first few games of the Alfred Rowe era at Jordan, it’s been adversity. The Panthers opened […]