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VIDEO: Millikan vs. Wilson, Boys’ Lacrosse

Boys’ Lacrosse: Millikan vs. Wilson Millikan visited Wilson for an entertaining Moore League boys’ lacrosse matchup that went down to the final seconds. 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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Long Beach State Notebook: Dirtbags Split Series With No. 25 UCSB

There haven’t been many games this season where the Long Beach State Dirtbags have put it all together, but they certainly did on Saturday in the second game of the doubleheader against No. 25 UC Santa Barbara at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. There were also limited fans admitted to the stadium for the first […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! HIGH SCHOOL Lily Buggs, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly senior Lily Buggs has emerged as the Jackrabbits’ premier scorer this year. Last week Buggs dropped 30 points in a win over Downey and then 20 points in […]

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Long Beach State Dirtbags Take Series Lead On No. 25 UCSB

There haven’t been many games this season where the Long Beach State Dirtbags have put it all together, but they certainly did on Saturday in the second game of the doubleheader against No. 25 UC Santa Barbara at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. LBSU (12-10, 10-9) got contributions from nearly everyone in a 5-4 win […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Dominates, Standings Come Into Focus

The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team is off to a historically dominant start, as the Jackrabbits are 4-0 after games against Compton, Jordan, Cabrillo, and Millikan, which Poly has won by a combined score of 321-125 (that’s an average of 80-31). The Jackrabbits’ most recent victory was Friday night at Millikan, where a defensive-minded […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Millikan

Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball coach Carl Buggs said he expected this to be the most competitive Moore League girls season in more than a decade. It’s obvious the Jackrabbits are still developing their depth, but Poly was more than good enough to take care of Millikan in their first league test of the season, […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Lakewood Runs Away With Win at Jordan

Just as fortune favors the bold, the tempo favored the visitors during Friday night’s boys’ basketball game between Lakewood and Jordan in North Long Beach. The visiting Lancers (2-2, 2-1) pushed the pace and outran the Panthers (0-4) in an 83-39 Moore League victory. “We just took care of business, that was it,” said Lakewood […]