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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. Payne Lounsbery, Wilson Volleyball Wilson senior Payne Lounsbery helped lead his Bruins to a CIF-SS championship last weekend, the first in program history. Lounsbery had a sensational match with 27 kills, three blocks, and an ace. Anthony Eyanson, Lakewood […]

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CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Fairmont Prep, Will Host Championship

The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team made history Monday night in its dominant win over Fairmont Prep in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. With the Jackrabbits’ 66-41 win, they’ll now host the CIF-SS championship game in the Ron Palmer Pavilion Thursday night against Esperanza–the first time the gym has played host to […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Fairmont Prep, Girls’ Basketball

CIF Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Fairmont Prep Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball hosted Fairmont Prep in the CIF-SS semifinals on Monday. 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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Fifty-Plus Long Beach Athletes Qualify For CIF-SS Track Finals

More than fifty athletes from the Moore League and St. Anthony qualified for the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals during Saturday’s prelims. A total of 52 entrants qualified in Division 1 and 4, split across two locations. In Division 1 at Trabuco Hills, Long Beach Poly qualified 20 athletes, Wilson qualified 12, Millikan […]

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CIF Softball: Long Beach Poly Falls to No. 2 Rosary

Taking on No. 2-seed Rosary Academy the Long Beach Poly softball team wasn’t able to string enough hits together as the Jackrabbits fell to the Royals 6-1 in the second round of the CIF Division 4 playoffs on Saturday afternoon.  “Rosary is a phenomenal program,” Long Beach Poly coach Elizabeth Sanches said. “We knew this […]

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PODCAST: Long Beach Picking Up Big Playoff Wins

This week on the show we’re talking about a bunch of CIF playoff wins for Long Beach high school teams. 02:00 The best things we’ve seen this week (Rose Cano strikes out 18, picturesque Fromhold Field, Little League walk off) 12:30 Track & Field league championships 17:00 Wilson boys’ volleyball hosting CIF Championship 21:30 Lakewood […]

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CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Falls To Los Altos In Semifinals

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to host a CIF Southern Section championship in the Ron Palmer Pavilion slipped through Long Beach Poly’s fingers on Friday evening, as the Jackrabbits’ boys’ basketball team fell on the road at Los Altos. Defensive miscues and a slow-starting offense doomed Poly’s bid for history in a 58-56 defeat. Poly scored just […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Los Altos, Boys’ Basketball

CIF Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Los Altos Long Beach Poly visited Los Altos for a CIF-SS Division 2AA semifinal matchup on Friday night. 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 […]