With just two weeks left until the playoffs start, here’s a look at this week’s high school football schedule in Long Beach and the Moore League. All games start at 7 p.m. Thursday Jordan vs. Long Beach Poly Friday Compton vs. Lakewood @ Compton College Millikan vs. Cabrillo Support The562.org
For decades, Long Beach’s Martin Luther King Park has played host to countless kids from the East Side and elsewhere across the city. Whether they were headed to the pool or out playing football, on any given Saturday one would expect to see dozens of local kids enjoying a day at the park. But on […]
The release of the CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoff brackets reveal a difficult path for Long Beach’s five playoff teams, with no one in the Moore League getting a home match in their opening round. Lakewood The Lancers are the undefeated Moore League champions, having not dropped a set the entire way through league […]
Facing a 4th & 5 at their own 27-yard-line, clinging to a 20-19 lead with a little over 4 minutes left in the game, Lakewood (3-5, 3-1) head coach Justin Utupo made what might be the gutsiest call of the entire football season. Utupo kept his offense on the field, where Lancers quarterback Brayden Downen […]
High School Football: Long Beach Wilson vs. Lakewood Visit The562.org for Long Beach sports coverage Support The562.org
The playoff picture remains up in the air for a handful of Moore League football teams, and Thursday night’s matchup between Wilson and Lakewood will go a long way in deciding which teams will earn a coveted postseason spot. Lakewood (2-5, 2-1) is hosting this one at their temporary home field, Veterans Memorial Stadium, for […]
Lakewood was able to send their seniors off on a good note after sweeping Millikan 25-13, 25-23, 25-19 Wednesday evening on Senior Night. The Lancers honored five seniors: Keke Hall, Laura Williams, Shayna Martinez, Michelle Jackson, and Jada Stewart. “They’ve been able to buy in with the family culture that we have. They’ve been good […]
High School Volleyball: Lakewood vs Millikan Visit the562.org for full coverage Support The562.org
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. Tony Montez sparked a hot start for Millikan boys’ water polo on Wednesday afternoon in a 17-7 win over visiting Lakewood. The rivalry matchup was also Senior Day for the Rams as Montez and ten other seniors […]