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Cross Country Football Long Beach Poly Long Beach State Millikan Volleyball

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Jason Parra, Millikan Cross Country Millikan sophomore Jason Parra made history at last week’s Moore League cross country opener, as he won the boys’ varsity race at El Dorado. Parra’s time of 14:41 was a […]

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Long Beach Poly Millikan Volleyball

Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Millikan 

The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team was still smarting from its five-set loss at Millikan earlier this year, and the Jackrabbits wanted to make a statement in their rematch with the Rams at home on Thursday afternoon. They did exactly that in a 90-minute showcase of just how much they’ve improved in a sweep […]

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Lakewood Volleyball

Feature: Lakewood Volleyball Keeps Steve Lewis Tradition Going

A sports fan walking into the Tim Sweeney Gymnasium at Lakewood on Saturday evening might have mistaken that day’s festivities for just another lopsided volleyball match. The Lakewood girls’ team is having lots of those this year: they’re ranked No. 3 in California, and have a balanced team with five or six different players capable […]

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Athlete of the Week Football Lakewood Long Beach City College Long Beach Poly Long Beach State Soccer Volleyball

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship HIGH SCHOOL Devin Samples, Long Beach Poly Football Poly junior Devin Samples had the game of his life on Friday against Millikan, as the definition of a workhorse back. Samples had 35 carries for 284 yards and four touchdowns in the […]

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Lakewood Long Beach Poly Volleyball

Volleyball: Lakewood Asserts Itself, Sweeps Long Beach Poly

Two years ago, Lakewood girls’ volleyball coach Mike Wadley put a nail in his wall. There wasn’t anything to hang on it yet, but he knew there would be. “We were good enough to be a league champion in 2019 and we didn’t get it done, then we didn’t get to play last year,” he […]