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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Nala Williams, Long Beach Poly Basketball The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball game won three games in 26 hours last weekend including a unique league doubleheader against Millikan and Wilson on Saturday. Nala Williams’ 27 points […]

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PODCAST: LBUSD Strike Trouble, Local Elite Soccer, Interview With Student Intern Aidan Currie

This week on the show we’re talking about the labor disputes within the Long Beach Unified School District and the elite local soccer we’ve been covering. We also caught up with our high school student intern Aidan Currie to talk about his experiences on the job. Support The562.org

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STANDINGS: Moore League Boys’ Soccer

Wilson and Millikan had their Moore League boys’ soccer game cancelled on Wednesday due to COVID-19 tests while Long Beach Poly and Jordan picked up wins. The Jackrabbits beat Lakewood 3-0 thanks to goals from Antony Urrutia, Roberto Bermudez, Jonathan Flores and a shutout from Amir Diaz Espinoza. The Panthers beat Compton 7-0 as Luis […]

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Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Lakewood in OT Thriller

Tuesday evening’s meeting of Moore League unbeatens lived up to its billing in a thrilling overtime contest between Long Beach Poly and Lakewood, who entered the game tied atop the league standings. Despite a valiant effort from the challenging Lancers, the Jackrabbits got some clutch free throws from Christian Watson down the stretch to pull […]

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Girls’ Water Polo: Wilson Cruises Past Lakewood on Senior Day

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. Across all team sports, the best team is the one where you can’t single out the “best” player. A well-rounded, cohesive group has always been what drives championship caliber teams and that’s exactly what Wilson girls’ water […]