The Long Beach State Dirtbags are trying to make things difficult for the NCAA Baseball selection committee this weekend. LBSU (27-15, 25-14) swept its doubleheader with visiting UC Davis at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Saturday to win its fifth consecutive game and 14th in the last 16 games. That puts the Dirtbags squarely […]
The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team has been preparing all season for the test they took Saturday evening in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits, seeded No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket, hosted their first playoff game of the year, and passed the test with flying colors in a 63-40 […]
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The Wilson Bruins looked like a team on a mission during Saturday night’s CIF-SS Division 3 semifinal match against visiting Foothill. The Bruins controlled the match with their service game and rode their two best hitters to an assertive 25-19, 25-13, 25-11 victory over the visiting Knights, sending Wilson to the CIF Championship match next […]
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CIF Boys’ Volleyball: Wilson vs. Foothill The Wilson Bruins hosted Foothill High in a CIF-SS Division 3 semifinal boys’ volleyball match. 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. Support The562.org
Millikan boys’ wrestling looked like a legitimate title contender on Saturday when they dispatched of visiting Cypress 60-15 in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs. The Rams won 11 of the 14 matches, and seven of those victories came via pin. “I’m not surprised because we have a lot of great […]
A smart lineup and a strong finish carried Millikan girls’ wrestling to a 39-30 victory over visiting Montclair on Saturday in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs. After Montclair took the first five matches, four of them via pin, they were up 30-0 on the Rams. However, Millikan coach Blake […]
With just a few weeks left to go in what has been a turbulent and emotional school year for everyone in Long Beach, Friday’s Moore League track and field championships at Wilson High felt like a celebration for the entire city. Athletes from all over Long Beach and Compton came together for a huge gathering […]