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NFHS Offers Guidelines for Return of High School Sports

As the current school year comes to a close, attention has already begun to shift towards the fall, and whether high school sports can safely return across the country. On May 15, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) released the “Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities” in an effort […]

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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! HIGH SCHOOL Nico Iamaleava, Long Beach Poly Volleyball It’s not often that a freshman can make a Moore League debut in dominant fashion, but Long Beach Poly frosh Nico Iamaleava did just that in Poly’s four-set win over Lakewood. […]

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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. Taylor Johnson, Keller Middle School Keller Middle School student Taylor Johnson made Long Beach history at last week’s LBUSD All-City Track & Field meet. Johnson won the 100m dash with a time of 12.2 seconds, breaking a nearly 40 […]

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Boys’ Lacrosse: Long Beach Poly Wins Historic League Opener Against Wilson

History hung thick in the air as the Long Beach Poly and Wilson boys’ lacrosse teams squared off at Burcham Field on Thursday, in the first Moore League meeting between the city’s two oldest rivals. The Jackrabbits proved the superior team Thursday in a 12-2 victory. “It was a nice game for us, we didn’t […]

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Moore League Lacrosse Season Preview 2020

It’s official: lacrosse has arrived. And no matter what happens in 2020, it’s guaranteed to be a historic season for the sport in Long Beach. That’s because this year, history is happening on every corner of the field. It’s the first year that the Moore League has officially added boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, as has […]

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Lacrosse Preview: Wilson Bruins

There are three divisions for this year’s CIF-SS playoffs, and all the Long Beach teams are in Division 3 except the Wilson boys, who are in Division 2. Wilson coach Glenn Styron is like many of this year’s trailblazing lacrosse coaches: he’s an evangelist of the sport. The founder of the Long Beach State Lacrosse […]

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Lacrosse Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

Jackrabbits boys’ coach Will Pryor is also a Beach Cities club coach. A Connecticut native and lifelong lacrosse devotee, he’s excited to guide the Poly program, now in its third year, into the spotlight of official league competition. “The addition of CIF and Moore League teams is making Long Beach a lacrosse town,” he said. […]

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Lacrosse Preview: Millikan Rams

The Rams boys’ team was drawing plenty of preseason buzz as a possible inaugural Moore League champion, and an opening-day win over Wilson helped boost that sentiment. Head coach Thomas Sutfin has high hopes. “We’re young but we fully expect to earn a spot in the CIF playoffs this season,” he said. Sutfin is excited […]