There are dozens of gold CIF championship banners hanging from the rafters inside the Wilson High gym, but none of them had been earned by the boys’ volleyball program–until now. The Wilson boys’ volleyball team culminated a special season with an exhilarating CIF-SS title win on its home floor, earning them the distinction of our […]
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Volleyball: Wilson Coach Carlos Briceno Steps Down After 10 Years
After a 10-year stint as the girls’ volleyball coach at Wilson, Carlos Briceno has stepped down. Briceno’s Bruins won a Moore League title in his first year in 2011, and the Bruins have finished in the top three in the league standings ever since. Wilson is searching for a new coach–there are no teaching positions […]
All-Moore League Boys’ Volleyball 2021
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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
PODCAST: Long Beach Hosting CIF Championships
This week on the show we’re talking about how different it is to see Long Beach teams hosting CIF Southern Section championships at home. 02:00 Covering CIF Championships at home 16:30 Wilson boy’s volleyball wins CIF Championship 24:00 Millikan wrestling hosts CIF Championship 29:00 Millikan baseball winning more playoff games 31:45 Signing Day celebrations
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 […]
CIF State Volleyball: Wilson Sweeps State Opener
Fresh off their first CIF-SS title in program history, the Long Beach Wilson boys’ volleyball team didn’t have much time to celebrate as they were back in action on Tuesday for the first round of the CIF SoCal Division 2 Regional playoffs. Taking on Buchanan, the CIF Central Section Division 1 runner-up, the Bruins remained […]
PHOTOS: Wilson vs Buchanan CIF State Volleyball
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VIDEO: Wilson vs Buchanan CIF State Volleyball
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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Payne Lounsbery, Wilson Volleyball Wilson senior Payne Lounsbery helped lead his Bruins to a CIF-SS championship last weekend, the first in program history. Lounsbery had a sensational match with 27 kills, three blocks, and an ace. Anthony Eyanson, Lakewood […]