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Football: Millikan Sends Four More to College on National Signing Day

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The Millikan Rams doubled their 2024 football signing class on Wednesday, as four Rams joined the four early signees by signing their National Letters of Intent at a ceremony on campus. The latest foursome of Millikan football players to reach […]

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FEATURE: Goalkeeper Diego Ramirez Has His Head On Straight For Millikan

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Serious sports injuries can change lives, but they’re typically localized. A broken bone can be cast and isolated while healing. Millikan goalkeeper Diego Ramirez’ serious sports injury wasn’t so simple. First, he had to stand up without falling. “I had to […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Jovani Ruff, Long Beach Poly Basketball Jovani Ruff dropped 33 points in a critical win over Lakewood last […]

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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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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 […]