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COLUMN: Long Beach Volleyball’s Diversity Is Its Strength

Longtime Long Beach State women’s volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro had many accomplishments during his run at the school, which produced multiple national championships. The one he spoke about most fondly wasn’t the undefeated 1998 national title (the first in NCAA history) or the many Olympians that came out of Long Beach State–it was the national […]

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Feature: Jordan Bell’s Charity Basketball Game Had Special Meaning

Jordan Bell is known for many things.  The Long Beach Poly alum, NBA champion, and Minnesota Timberwolves forward has been an elite basketball player and shotblocker for many years, dating back to his playing days in his hometown. He’s always been known as a talker, too–he talked back in class, he talked trash to opponents, […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for the sponsorship! Khilyn Neal, Long Beach Poly Football The Long Beach Poly senior has had four touchdowns called back on penalties this year, but finally got into the end zone twice against Compton, first on a strip-and-score sack as a defensive end, then as […]

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Long Beach’s ‘Special Six’ Open CIF-SS Volleyball Playoffs

The CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoffs begin on Thursday, and the city of Long Beach is sending its best-ever crop of six teams to try and win a championship. Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, Wilson, Millikan, St. Anthony, and Avalon will compete in five divisions to try and win the city’s first CIF-SS title since […]

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ROUNDUP: Long Beach Football Coverage, Week Nine

We’ve got coverage from all of this week’s football games! Wilson 49, Lakewood 14  STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Long Beach Poly 55, Compton 6  STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS St. Anthony 20, St. Genevieve 14  STORY Cabrillo 20, Jordan 14  VIDEO/PHOTOS Avalon 65, Brethren Christian 8 Lancers WR/DB Adalberto Martinez had another big game for Avalon with 250 yards from scrimmage, two […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Shuts Down Compton

Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee is familiar with Compton’s double-wing offense, which relies on punishing run after punishing run, with some misdirection thrown in. Barbee dialed up the right defense for his Jackrabbits, who platooned several defensive lineman and employed eight different D-Line combinations to shut down the Compton attack, which was limited […]

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PREVIEWS: Long Beach Football Games, Week Nine

We’ve got previews of all of tonight’s Long Beach football games as we’re only three weeks from the playoffs Wilson vs Lakewood Compton vs Long Beach Poly St. Anthony @ St. Genevieve Jordan vs Cabrillo Avalon vs Brethren Christian Football: Gevani McCoy Is Off The Leash For Lakewood

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High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly at Compton

It’s the fifth anniversary of the biggest blowout in Moore League history, when Long Beach Poly defeated Compton 99-9 in a game that drew national attention and controversy for its lopsided score. While it’s not likely that there will be a similar result when the Jackrabbits (4-3, 3-0) visit Compton (4-3, 1-2), this is always […]