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Long Beach Basketball Teams Learn CIF-SS Fate, Playoffs Begin This Week

The Long Beach boys’ and girls’ basketball teams who qualified for the playoffs learned their postseason path on Sunday with the release of the CIF Southern Section basketball brackets. That included one team, Wilson, who got in as an at-large after losing in a fourth-place tiebreaker game to Cabrillo last week. Boys’ Basketball First-round boys’ […]

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Wrestling: Long Beach Grapplers Shine at Moore League Finals

The562’s wrestling coverage for the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Emigh Dental Care. Before the season, Millikan coach Blake Lovato acknowledged the Rams had some talented wrestlers graduate from the program – but he was quick to say that right behind those guys was the next line to carry on their Moore League excellence.  […]

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CIF-SS Boys’ Soccer Brackets Released

The quality of Moore League boys’ soccer was revealed when the CIF Southern Section playoff brackets were released on Saturday as five local teams prepare for the postseason in elite divisions. Millikan (13-3-6) is coming off its second consecutive Moore League title and will start the Division 1 playoffs by hosting El Dorado on Wednesday. […]

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CIF-SS Girls’ Soccer Brackets Released

Four Moore League girls’ soccer teams are headed to the CIF Southern Section playoffs highlighted by Millikan being ranked No. 4 overall and reaching the Open Division. The Rams (18-2-1) won a second consecutive Moore League title and are guaranteed two playoffs games this week. They will visit Mira Costa on Thursday before hosting the […]

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Water Polo: Wilson Clinches Seventh Straight League Title, Beats Poly on Senior Night

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson girls’ water polo team wrapped up a seventh straight Moore […]

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CIF-SS Girls’ Water Polo Brackets Released

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The CIF-SS released its playoff brackets for girls’ water polo on Saturday morning, and the three Long Beach teams found out their postseason draw for 2024. After a prosperous 2023 playoffs that saw Wilson and Millikan reach CIF […]

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Long Beach Poly Basketball Wins Outright Moore League Championship 

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Long Beach Poly defeated Millikan on Thursday night on the road to wrap up at least a share of this year’s Moore League boys’ basketball championship. With Jordan defeating Lakewood minutes after, the Jackrabbits ended up as outright Moore League champions following their 67-42 […]

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Moore League Basketball Championship, Playoff Scenarios

There are three boys’ and girls’ basketball games happening tonight with major impact on this year’s Moore League championship and playoff scenarios. Here’s our breakdown. Moore League Boys’ Basketball Championship Scenarios Long Beach Poly (19-8, 10-1) travels to Millikan and will clinch at least a share of the championship with a win. If Lakewood loses […]