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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. Taylor Johnson, Keller Middle School Keller Middle School student Taylor Johnson made Long Beach history at last week’s LBUSD All-City Track & Field meet. Johnson won the 100m dash with a time of 12.2 seconds, breaking a nearly 40 […]

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Three Long Beach Basketball Teams Make CIF State Tournament

Three Long Beach basketball teams qualified for the upcoming CIF State basketball tournament, including the newly-minted CIF-SS Division 3A champion Wilson girls’ basketball team. Open Division The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team will get a chance to end their season on a more positive note as they earned the No. 7 seed in the […]

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Boys’ Lacrosse: Long Beach Poly Wins Historic League Opener Against Wilson

History hung thick in the air as the Long Beach Poly and Wilson boys’ lacrosse teams squared off at Burcham Field on Thursday, in the first Moore League meeting between the city’s two oldest rivals. The Jackrabbits proved the superior team Thursday in a 12-2 victory. “It was a nice game for us, we didn’t […]

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SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach High School Boys’ Golf 2020

Last year was the 41st time Wilson won the Moore League boys’ golf championship as a team, and the 27th time that a Bruin took home the individual title. It looks like both of those numbers will grow in 2020. Wilson’s Brandon Bennett won the league finals last year, and the two Wilson golfers who […]

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PODCAST: Is Long Beach Baseball Elite Again?

This week on the show we’re talking about how good Long Beach baseball could be this season, previewing the Wilson girls’ basketball CIF championship game and much more! 01:30 Question O’ The Week: Is Long Beach baseball elite again? 10:50 Athletes O’ The Week 14:50 Game O’ The Week: Wilson Girls’ Basketball CIF Championship 20:55 […]

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Moore League Lacrosse Season Preview 2020

It’s official: lacrosse has arrived. And no matter what happens in 2020, it’s guaranteed to be a historic season for the sport in Long Beach. That’s because this year, history is happening on every corner of the field. It’s the first year that the Moore League has officially added boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, as has […]

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Lacrosse Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

Jackrabbits boys’ coach Will Pryor is also a Beach Cities club coach. A Connecticut native and lifelong lacrosse devotee, he’s excited to guide the Poly program, now in its third year, into the spotlight of official league competition. “The addition of CIF and Moore League teams is making Long Beach a lacrosse town,” he said. […]

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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 Sydney Ross, Wilson Basketball Sophomore Sydney Ross provided the defensive spark that Wilson needed in a CIF-SS Division 3A semifinal win over West Covina on Saturday. Ross had eight points but provided excellent ball pressure in shutting […]