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Moore League Baseball Championship, Playoff Scenarios

One day, two games, four potential Moore League baseball champions. Here’s our full breakdown of this afternoon’s scenarios as Wilson hosts Poly and Lakewood hosts Millikan at 3:15 p.m.; our thanks to Wilson athletic director Jeff Evans for his help with these scenarios. Currently Poly and Lakewood are atop the Moore League with two losses […]

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Boys’ Lacrosse: Long Beach Poly Dominates University For First Playoff Win

It’s not easy to make history at a high school that was founded more than 125 years ago, but the Long Beach Poly boys’ lacrosse team did just that on Tuesday afternoon on Burcham Field. The Jackrabbits earned the school’s first ever playoff win in lacrosse, easily dispatching of University High, 15-4, in their CIF-SS […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. University, CIF Boys’ Lacrosse

No Title Long Beach Poly made school history, hosting and winning its first ever playoff game in lacrosse to advance to the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinals. 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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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our super-sized Athletes of the Week honorees and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Emi Sverduk, Wilson Golf Wilson’s Emi Sverduk is this year’s Moore League girls champion. She shot a final round of 71 for a total of 147. It’s Sverduk’s second Moore League title in three years. […]

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CIF-SS Boys’ Basketball Playoffs Released

The CIF Southern Section playoff brackets were released Sunday afternoon, revealing the playoff path for St. Anthony, Long Beach Poly, Compton, Lakewood and Wilson, all of whom will compete in Division 1, Division 2AA, or Division 3AA. Firs round games will take place on Wednesday, with the second round happening on Friday. St. Anthony (9-3) […]

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CIF-SS Girls’ Basketball Playoff Brackets Released

Perhaps no high school sport in Long Beach has been stronger over the last decade than girls’ basketball. The city has seen Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Wilson and St. Anthony win CIF Southern Section championships and the Jackrabbits and Saints win state titles. The city’s strength in the sport was rewarded on Sunday when the […]

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Baseball: Lakewood Thumps Poly (With Playoff/Championship Scenarios)

After a scoreless first inning between Lakewood and Poly it looked like the beginning of a typical low scoring affair between two of the top teams in the Moore League.  But that wouldn’t be the case as swirling winds and untimely errors gave Lakewood everything they needed as they defeated Poly 16-0 Friday afternoon at […]