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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 Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Lindsay was a Top 10 finisher at the 2021 CIF-SS Cross Country Championships over the weekend, finishing with a time of 18:11, the fastest time ever for a Poly girls’ […]

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Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Championship Week

A record four Moore League and Long Beach football teams will compete for CIF-SS championships this Friday and Saturday. Here’s the full schedule so you can make your plans. Click here for all our coverage from the semifinals. Division 4: Long Beach Poly @ St. Francis (Campus stadium, Saturday 7 p.m.) Division 10: St. Anthony […]

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ROUNDUP: Four Long Beach, Moore League Football Teams Headed to CIF-SS Championships!

For the first time in history, four Long Beach or Moore League football teams will compete in CIF Southern Section championships. Just a year after COVID-19 delayed the high school football season from the Fall to the Spring and stopped the playoffs before they began, four local teams will get a chance to put their […]

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Cross Country Long Beach Poly Millikan

CIF Cross Country: Camille Lindsay, Jason Parra Qualify for State

All of The562’s cross country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. There were ideal running conditions at Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday morning for the 2021 CIF-SS Cross Country Championships, and Long Beach’s top runners had the results to match. All season it’s been Poly’s […]

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Cross Country Long Beach Poly Millikan Video

VIDEO: CIF-SS Cross Country Championships

All of The562’s cross country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. CIF-SS Cross Country Championships 2021 Long Beach Poly sent both of its teams to the 2021 CIF-SS Cross Country Championships, while Millikan’s Jason Parra was there competing as an individual. For more coverage of all […]

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CIF Football: Long Beach Poly Locks Down Cypress, Headed to Championship Game

The season started with a sour note for the Long Beach Poly football team, but the Jackrabbits will have a chance to end it with a celebratory symphony. After starting the year 1-3, Poly has gotten better every week. Thanks to a dominant win in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 semifinals, the Jackrabbits will […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Cypress, CIF Football

CIF Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Cypress Long Beach Poly hosted Cypress in the CIF-SS semifinals on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. 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. Support The562.org

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Cross Country Long Beach Poly Millikan

PREVIEW: CIF-SS Cross Country Championships

All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. The CIF-SS Cross Country Championships are set for Saturday morning at Mt. San Antonio College. Long Beach Poly is sending both its girls’ and boys’ squads to compete for a Division 1 title, and Millikan sophomore […]

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PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football vs Cypress, CIF-SS Semifinals

It’s been a decade since the Long Beach Poly football team has played in a CIF Southern Section championship game, but the Jackrabbits are just 48 minutes away from reaching one. Poly hosts Cypress at Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday night at 7 p.m. in a Division 4 matchup. If the Jackrabbits win they’ll travel next […]