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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Millikan, Girls’ Volleyball

We’ve got full highlights from the Lakewood-Millikan girls’ volleyball match, sent in by Dante Williams. High School Girls’ Volleyball: Lakewood vs. Millikan Lakewood remained unbeaten in Moore League play with a road win over Millikan on Thursday. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet […]

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Girls’ Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Millikan On the Road

Heading into Thursday’s battle for first place in the Moore League, the Lakewood and Millikan girls’ volleyball teams had different emotions after both went to five sets in their most recent contests. The Rams had a come-from-behind victory against Poly on Tuesday while the Lancers were coming off a close loss to Mater Dei— a […]

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LB in NFL: Nine Long Beach Products Make NFL Rosters For 2021

Nine Long Beach products representing six local schools have made final 53-man rosters for the upcoming NFL season, set to kick off this Thursday evening. Long Beach Poly leads the way with five players, plus a pair on practice squads. Support The562.org Poly The retirement of Jurrell Casey leaves a big hole. Casey was one […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Damian Henderson, Jordan Football Two weeks after his spectacular week one debut, Jordan junior Damian Henderson has another sensational game last week in a win over Fairfax. Henderson had three touchdowns: an 80-yard kickoff return, a 20-yard run, and a […]

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SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach Boys’ Water Polo 2021

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. This is the season that Long Beach boys’ water polo fans have been waiting for because it’s been two years since the Moore League has had a full schedule, and it’s the last year for an impressive […]

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Season Preview: Lakewood Boys’ Water Polo

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. Lakewood is starting an exciting new era with the arrival of coach Charles Wright. The Wilson alum has been a coach at Shore Aquatics and wants to build that relationship to help the Lancers take the next […]

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PODCAST: Is Long Beach Football Going Forward Or Backward?

This week we’re checking on all of the Long Beach high school football teams in relation to their offseason expectations. 05:00 Girls’ volleyball, boys’ water polo seasons start 12:00 LBCC Football 24:00 Are Long Beach football teams going forward or backward?

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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. North Torrance, Football

High School Football: Lakewood vs. North Torrance Lakewood played its first home game of the season on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium, hosting North Torrance. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. […]

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Football: Lakewood Falls To North Torrance In Home Opener

A promising start turned sour for Lakewood in its home opener on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Lancers scored on their opening drive, and only trailed by eight points in the third quarter, but visiting North Torrance scored the last 27 points of the game on its way to a 48-13 victory. North […]