Everybody loves a good Hail Mary touchdown. With just seconds left on the game clock, the California high school football community completed a metaphorical 80-yard touchdown pass to somehow persuade the California Department of Public Health to reverse its position on contact sports. In a three week span, teams went from not being allowed to […]
It’s been a year of loss and tragedy for much of the world, and it’s been a brutal year for the Long Beach Poly community. A number of Poly football players have lost parents, grandparents, or other family members over the last 12 months and the program is dealing with the loss of beloved longtime […]
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Schedule (All games at 7 p.m. unless noted) Friday, March 12 Long Beach Poly vs. Serra at Cabrillo St. Anthony vs. Lakewood at Clark Field Millikan at Los Alamitos, 6 p.m. Friday, March 19 Poly vs. Lakewood at Cabrillo Compton at Wilson Millikan at Jordan St. Anthony vs. Mary Star of the Sea at Clark […]
The high school sports scene has burst back into life in Long Beach in fits and starts, with cross country meets and water polo games paving the way for Friday Nights Lights at the end of this week. The dual cross country meet between Long Beach Poly and Millikan on Wednesday afternoon on Poly’s campus […]
After Long Beach Poly girls’ water polo pulled even with Millikan last night at Cabrillo High, the Rams turned up the heat on defense and scored the last five goals of the game in an 8-3 win. The abbreviated Moore League water polo schedule started on Monday, but Millikan had the bye, so last night […]
An uplifting halftime speech and a five-goal barrage helped Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo come back and beat Millikan 10-9 in overtime on Wednesday night at Cabrillo High. “Our coach (Ish Pluton) gave a really good motivational speech (after first half) and we just kind of went off from there and kept it up […]
High School Cross Country: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan A showdown of unbeaten cross country teams produced thrilling results as Poly & Millikan put on a memorable display in Wednesday’s dual meet. 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 […]
Photos By Stephen Dachman
Photos by Stephen Dachman