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Basketball Long Beach Poly Video

VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Fairmont Prep, Girls’ Basketball

CIF Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Fairmont Prep Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball hosted Fairmont Prep in the CIF-SS semifinals on Monday. 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

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Basketball Jordan

Jordan Hires Chris Francis As New Basketball Coach

In the splashiest coaching hire at Jordan High in more than a decade, the Panthers administration announced on Friday that they’ve hired former Millikan coach Chris Francis to be their new boys’ basketball coach. Francis will take over a once-proud Jordan program that’s fallen on hard times in the last several years, and finished in […]

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Video Volleyball Wilson

VIDEO: Wilson vs. St. Francis, Boys’ Volleyball

CIF Boys’ Volleyball Championship: Wilson vs. St. Francis Long Beach Wilson hosted the CIF-SS Division 3 boys’ volleyball championship match in its own gym on Saturday, seeking the first CIF title in program history. 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 […]

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Fifty-Plus Long Beach Athletes Qualify For CIF-SS Track Finals

More than fifty athletes from the Moore League and St. Anthony qualified for the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals during Saturday’s prelims. A total of 52 entrants qualified in Division 1 and 4, split across two locations. In Division 1 at Trabuco Hills, Long Beach Poly qualified 20 athletes, Wilson qualified 12, Millikan […]

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Long Beach Poly Softball

CIF Softball: Long Beach Poly Falls to No. 2 Rosary

Taking on No. 2-seed Rosary Academy the Long Beach Poly softball team wasn’t able to string enough hits together as the Jackrabbits fell to the Royals 6-1 in the second round of the CIF Division 4 playoffs on Saturday afternoon.  “Rosary is a phenomenal program,” Long Beach Poly coach Elizabeth Sanches said. “We knew this […]

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Millikan Wrestling

CIF Wrestling: Millikan Drops CIF Championship At Home To South Torrance

The stage was perfectly set for the CIF Southern Section Division 4 boys’ wrestling championship match on Saturday at Millikan High. Top-seeded South Torrance came to Long Beach with its senior-heavy team to take on the underdog Rams in front of a knowledgeable and loud crowd. The Spartans took an early lead, and although Millikan […]