No Title Long Beach Poly made school history, hosting and winning its first ever playoff game in lacrosse to advance to the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinals. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. […]
Congratulations to our super-sized Athletes of the Week honorees and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Emi Sverduk, Wilson Golf Wilson’s Emi Sverduk is this year’s Moore League girls champion. She shot a final round of 71 for a total of 147. It’s Sverduk’s second Moore League title in three years. […]
Millikan dominated visiting San Dimas in the CIF-SS Division 4 quarterfinals on Monday, and will host the semifinals against Oxford Academy on Wednesday. The Rams won their first Moore League title since 1997 this season. A Long Beach boys’ tennis team has never won a CIF championship. The Rams, who have won both of their […]
After its improbable Big West Championship the Long Beach State softball team had its season ended in the NCAA Tournament last weekend at UCLA. The Beach lost to No. 2 UCLA 8-0 in the first game on Friday night, and then lost to Minnesota 11-0 on Saturday. It was the 25th NCAA Tournament appearance for […]
Jordan High School is looking for several new coaches for the 2021-22 school year. The Panthers are looking for applicants for: Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Tennis Boys Tennis Girls Aquatics Boys Aquatics Girls Volleyball Cheer Tall Flags Drill Applicants are asked to submit a resume and one letter of recommendation to lbjordanathletics@gmail.com. Basketball applications […]
The CIF Southern Section playoff brackets were released Sunday afternoon, revealing the playoff path for St. Anthony, Long Beach Poly, Compton, Lakewood and Wilson, all of whom will compete in Division 1, Division 2AA, or Division 3AA. Firs round games will take place on Wednesday, with the second round happening on Friday. St. Anthony (9-3) […]
Perhaps no high school sport in Long Beach has been stronger over the last decade than girls’ basketball. The city has seen Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Wilson and St. Anthony win CIF Southern Section championships and the Jackrabbits and Saints win state titles. The city’s strength in the sport was rewarded on Sunday when the […]
After a scoreless first inning between Lakewood and Poly it looked like the beginning of a typical low scoring affair between two of the top teams in the Moore League. But that wouldn’t be the case as swirling winds and untimely errors gave Lakewood everything they needed as they defeated Poly 16-0 Friday afternoon at […]
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