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Football Lakewood

Preview: Lakewood vs Mayfair Football

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. One of Southern California’s most fun rivalries renews tonight at John Ford Stadium at Lakewood High, as the Lancers host Mayfair with the Milk Bucket Trophy on the line. The two Lakewood high schools were once separated by dairy farms, so they’ve […]

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Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly Finishes Second in CIF-SS Commissioner’s Cup Race

Out of 569 high schools in the CIF Southern Section, Long Beach Poly’s girls’ program finished second by two points in the standings for this year’s CIF-SS Commissioner Cup, awarded annually to the top program in the section. The Jackrabbits girls compiled 25 points in the championship race and finished second to Santa Margarita, which […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Women’s Soccer: Long Beach Women’s Settles For Tie Vs. San Diego

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. There were plenty of bright spots for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team Thursday night, but the Beach will be left wanting more after a 1-1 tie against San Diego.  “I thought we did an excellent job of […]

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Obituary Soccer Youth Sports

Long Beach’s Andrey Okunev Killed in Army Rifle Range Incident

A well-liked Long Beach high school graduate passed away last week after an accident on the rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood on Sept. 5, where he was undergoing basic training as part of the United States Army’s 48th Infantry Regiment. Andrey Okunev was 18 years old and a recent graduate of Sato High School […]