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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. HIGH SCHOOL Hank Rivers, Wilson Swimming Wilson junior Hank Rivers is one of the top youth swimmers in the country, and he showed it in his first high school meet in 13 months last weekend. Rivers set school records […]

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BREAKING: Wilson Football Coach Mark Ziegenhagen Resigns

Wilson football coach Mark Ziegenhagen is stepping down after six seasons at the helm that turned the program around. The Bruins reached the CIF-SS semifinals in 2016, and the quarterfinals in 2019. “It is with mixed emotions that I am resigning,” Ziegenhagen wrote in an official statement released by the school Monday. “The memories we […]

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Long Beach High School Lacrosse Preview

The youngest sport in the Moore League has downsized for the 2021 season, but local schools have successfully put together enough teams to keep Moore League lacrosse on the field for a shortened season this spring. With Lakewood High tentatively planning to add lacrosse starting next school year, the sport should continue to grow in […]

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Swimming: Wilson Boys, Poly Girls Win League Opener

Few regular events in Long Beach carry the history, passion, and pure electricity in the air of the annual Wilson and Long Beach Poly swim meet. Last year’s meet was canceled and had been scheduled for the exact date that the Long Beach Unified School District shuttered its campuses for what would be more than […]

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Long Beach High School Swimming Preview

After the sprint through a three-week water polo season at Cabrillo High, the Moore League is settling in for swim season, which will run via Saturday tripleheader dual meets back on the Westside.  Boys’ Swim Wilson’s boys’ swim team has one of the longest league championship streaks in the state going, and they can be […]

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Football: Wilson Beats Lakewood In Season Finale

The Wilson Bruins thoroughly enjoyed their 28-7 win over Lakewood on Friday at Millikan in the last game of this Spring football season. Wilson finishes the short schedule 4-1 in Moore League play. “I wanted all of the kids to just play loose and have fun,” Wilson coach Mark Ziegenhagen said. “As coaches sometimes we […]