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All-City Big Payback Of The Year: Millikan Girls’ Soccer Finally Beats JSerra

There was no mincing of words after Millikan girls’ soccer shocked the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with a 6-0 win over visiting JSerra in the middle of May. “It felt good to get revenge,” Millikan senior Alyssa Reyes said after she dished out three assists to help the Rams finally beat the Lions. […]

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All-City Dual-Sport Athletes of the Year: Kenny Barnabee, Xavier Heard

Hopefully there will never need to be another sports schedule like the one we saw this past spring. Sports seasons overlapped in new and difficult ways, making it even more challenging for multi-sport athletes to pursue their various passions. There were a number of athletes who navigated those choppy waters, but two of them stood […]

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PODCAST: Interview With CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod

This week we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod about how he navigated the last few busy months and how the plan is “returning to normal” for the upcoming athletic year. Support The562.org

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Long Beach Poly Celebrates 23 College Signees

After two years of waiting, Long Beach Poly High School was finally able to hold a celebration for its yearly signing class on Monday, honoring the 23 seniors who have inked college scholarships during a celebration inside the school’s auditorium. Safety protocols did not permit on-campus gatherings during the traditional signing period, but Monday’s event […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kenny Barnabee, Long Beach Poly Baseball/Soccer It was a big week for Poly’s Kenny Barnabee, who led the Jackrabbits to wins in two sports. He scored a goal in the school’s first-round CIF soccer playoff win then went ⅔ with […]

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BREAKING: Wilson Hires New Girls’ Soccer Coach Brian Irvin

After a decade with coach Dalton Kaufman at the helm, Wilson girls’ soccer will be led by another Bruins alum. The school announced today that Brian Irvin is taking over as the new girls’ soccer coach. “I’m honored to coach at my alma mater and excited to lead this great program,” Irvin said. “I’m going […]

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CIF Soccer: Big First Half Pushes Long Beach Poly Through Channel Islands

The end-to-end thrilling playoff opener on Thursday at Long Beach Poly played right into the Jackrabbits hands. Kenny Barnabee, Omar Juarez and Nathaniel Goodman all scored in the first half and Poly held off a late charge from Channel Islands to survive and advance 3-2 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket. “I think […]