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Soccer: Wilson Sweeps Lakewood, Sets Up Millikan Showdowns

Long Beach soccer fans have gone from famine to feast this month. March started with the hope that local high school teams could return to action, and already this week there’s a pair of first-place showdowns for Moore League boys’ and girls’ soccer. Wilson boys’ are off to a hot start and visit Millikan tonight […]

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Football: Positive Test Cancels Long Beach Games

A positive COVID-19 test of a player in the Long Beach Poly football program has canceled multiple games this week and caused confusion about how the season will function going forward.  Tuesday afternoon the Poly social media channels posted a message stating that this week’s game between Poly and Wilson had been canceled, a message […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, presented by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Keyonta Lanier, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly receiver Keyonta Lanier earned his nickname of “Big Play Tay” with a pair of touchdown catches for the Jackrabbits in their big win over Lakewood. Lanier, a senior, is a New Mexico […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. Santa Fe, Football

High School Football: Millikan vs. Santa Fe Millikan hosted Santa Fe for a football scrimmage on Saturday afternoon at DeHaven Stadium. 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. Support The562.org

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Football: Millikan Blanks Santa Fe in Scrimmage

About 24 hours after finding out their game at Jordan had been canceled, the Millikan Rams (1-1) hosted a scrimmage against Sante Fe High School (0-0) on Saturday afternoon. In the first semi-competitive football game on the new surface at DeHaven Stadium, the Rams were dominant in a 48-0 victory over the Chiefs. The Rams […]

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High School Football Preview: Millikan vs. Jordan

BREAKING: Tonight’s game between Millikan and Jordan has been canceled due to a forfeit by Jordan. We’ll have a full story this afternoon but the cancelation is not due to COVID. It’s Opening Night in J-Town as the young Panthers welcome Millikan (0-1) for a 7 p.m. showdown. The Rams will be looking to put […]