The Millikan Rams are defending their outright Moore League championship for the first time since 1985 with teams like Long Beach Poly and Wilson extra motivated to retake the crown. Millikan LB Poly Wilson Lakewood Cabrillo Jordan St. Anthony LONG BEACH BOYS’ SOCCER SEASON PREVIEW Support The562.org
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Girls’ Soccer Preview: Lakewood Lancers
The Lakewood Lancers are going to learn a lot about themselves very quickly this season. After opening the league season at Jordan, they have to travel to Wilson (Dec. 10) and then host Poly (Dec. 12) in the span of three days. Third-year coach Luis Turcios is making sure he isn’t putting extra pressure onto […]
PODCAST: Why Is Long Beach Football Out Of CIF Playoffs?
This week we’re reliving the final Long Beach football games of the year and looking forward to the top story lines for the local winter sports. 02:30 Question O’ The Week: Is Long Beach football season really over? 13:30 Athletes O’ The Week 15:40 Games O’ The Week: CIF Cross Country, LBSU Basketball, LBCC Football […]
LONG BEACH BOYS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill The 2019-20 boys’ basketball season should be one of the most exciting of the last decade for Long Beach sports fans. There are two legitimate, ranked Division 1 programs in the city with Long Beach Poly and St. Anthony, something the town hasn’t seen since Ron Massey was coaching at […]
LONG BEACH GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill It’s shaping up to be a special girls’ basketball season in Long Beach, with three teams making appearances in the CIF Southern Section rankings to start the year as well as the reigning Moore League Player of the Year and more than half of last year’s first team All-League players […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Lakewood Lancers
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Lakewood coach Duane Cooper feels like his Lancers are ready to take a jump after a 10-17 campaign in 2018-19 and a fifth place finish in the Moore League. To do so, Lakewood will have to rely on a number of new players. “We have a lot of seniors, but […]
Girls’ Basketball Preview: Lakewood Lancers
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill Last season was a mixed bag for the Lakewood girls’ basketball team and coach Eric Oswell. On the one hand, the team finished third in the Moore League with a 15-10 overall record, falling to Poly and Millikan in decisive fashion. On the other hand, third place was a step […]
Cross Country: Long Beach Poly, Wilson Boys Make CIF-SS Finals
Long Beach Poly and Wilson’s boys’ cross country teams both advanced out of last weekend’s CIF Southern Section prelims to qualify for Saturday’s CIF-SS Finals, which will be held in Riverside. Boys The Jackrabbits and Bruins were the headliners, with Wilson qualifying for the Finals for the first time since 2008. Poly won their heat […]
ROUNDUP: Long Beach Football CIF Playoffs, Round Two
Long Beach football teams had their CIF playoff runs ended on Friday night. Long Beach Poly 7, Rancho Cucamonga 21 STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Wilson 56, West Ranch 57 STORY / VIDEO Lakewood 29, Highland 42 STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS
VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Highland CIF Football
VIDEO BY MATT SIMON CIF Football: Lakewood vs. Highland For full coverage visit the562.org