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Girls’ Basketball CIF-SS Brackets Announced

The CIF Southern Section girls’ basketball brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, with four Long Beach teams making the postseason. Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, Wilson, and Jordan will all compete in games starting on Thursday, with the Moore League champion Jackrabbits and the Lancers both hosting home games that night. Teams that advance would play […]

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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 Xai Ricks, Track & Field Long Beach Poly junior Xai Ricks won the 600 meter championship at the […]

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Boys’ Basketball CIF-SS Brackets Announced

Mike Guardabascio The CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, with five Long Beach teams making the postseason. St. Anthony, Jordan, Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, and Wilson will all compete in games starting on Wednesday, with the Moore League champion Panthers hosting the only home game in Long Beach that night. […]

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LIVE UPDATES: CIF-SS Basketball Brackets Released

We’ll have the brackets as soon as they’re released, sometime between 10am and noon! Refresh the page to see the latest scores and video updates! The 2023 CIF-SS Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer brackets are coming out, and a handful of local schools will be competing for a championship! Click here if you can’t see the […]

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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Upsets UC Irvine In Overtime

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Lessons from the school of hard knocks are paying dividends for Long Beach State men’s basketball. After starting the Big West Conference schedule with a handful of close losses, and a season-ending injury for star guard Joel Murray, the Beach […]

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Boys’ Wrestling: Millikan’s Laverde Makes History at Moore League Finals

Millikan continued its wrestling dominance this weekend at Long Beach Poly, which was summited by senior leader Gavin Laverde. Laverde became the second boys’ wrestler in Moore League history to win his weight class—126 lbs.—four consecutive years.  “It feels pretty good… I am a little excited. I worked hard for this,” said Laverde. “Winning four […]