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Football: Long Beach Poly Claims League Title With Win Over Lakewood

A Moore League title means something different in every sport. In baseball, whichever team wins the league title celebrates at Blair Field with gloves flying and a big dog pile. After Friday’s regular season finale between Long Beach Poly and Lakewood, the Jackrabbits celebrated with a smattering of light applause. Despite a rough non league […]

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Anthony Brayboy Writing His Own Story With Millikan Football

Four is more than just the number that Anthony Brayboy wears for Millikan football. “I’ve worn #4 all my life,” Brayboy said. “At four years old is when my life totally changed. That’s the age I was given a second chance to strive for a better life. Every time I see #4 it just reminds […]

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High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood

Long Beach Poly (6-3, 5-0) will try to sew up an undefeated Moore League championship tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium against a Lakewood team (4-5, 3-2) that’s still trying to grab a playoff spot. If Lakewood wins, Millikan loses to Poly, and Compton loses to Cabrillo, they’d claim third place by themselves. If the Lancers […]

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PODCAST: Who Is The Best Football Player In Long Beach?

This week we’re discussing the yearly Moore League football awards as the local teams prepare for their regular season finales on Friday night. We’re also listing the best Long Beach sports Halloween costumes! 02:00 Question O’ The Week: Who Is The Best Football Player In Long Beach? 15:45 Athletes O’ The Week 23:35 Game O’ […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule and Playoff Scenarios

As we enter the final week of the regular season, here’s the schedule for Friday’s games. Below that, we’ll explore the playoff scenarios for each team. WEEK 11 NOVEMBER 1 Cabrillo @ Compton Lakewood @ Long Beach Poly LBCC vs. Moorpark (Saturday, 6 p.m.) Millikan @ Wilson BYE: Jordan, St. Anthony Poly: Long Beach Poly would […]

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Feature: Adoption Saga Has Happy Ending For Ziegenhagen Family

Coach Mark Ziegenhagen’s Wilson football team is 8-1, and has a very good chance to win the first CIF Southern Section championship on the gridiron in the school’s 93-year history. But it was last week, during the Bruins’ bye, that Ziegenhagen and his family celebrated their biggest victory of the season, regardless of what happens […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Joshua Robinson-Little, Millikan Football Millikan linebacker Joshua Robinson-Little had a huge game for the Rams in a much-needed win over Cabrillo last week. Robinson-Little forced and recovered a pair of fumbles, and also had an interception he took back […]