The No. 3 ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team (4-0) couldn’t have asked for a better start to their season. After a trip to Chicago last weekend saw The Beach take down No. 7 Lewis and then-No. 9 Loyola Chicago, they returned home to the Walter Pyramid for yet another ranked showdown, this time […]
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Boys’ Basketball: Lakewood Tops Cabrillo In High-Scoring Matchup
For Moore League boys basketball, this year has been one like no other. After so many Covid cancellations earlier this month, scheduling during these past few weeks has become extremely hectic, as every team attempts to get through their games before CIF playoffs roll around. “We got to do it just like everybody else,” said […]
FEATURE: Long Beach Poly’s Omar Juarez Changing The Moore League
As the Long Beach Poly boys’ soccer team enters the second round of Moore League play, they find themselves in a tough spot. After a less than ideal start to their league campaign the Jackrabbits (5-1-2) had gotten hot of late, winning three games in six days to set up a massive home showdown with […]
Boys’ Soccer: Jordan, Poly Finish Even After Tense Match
As it does every year, Moore League boys’ soccer continues to bring excitement, with strong competition top to bottom fueling a number of unpredictable results. Coming into Friday’s match, two-time defending Moore League champion Long Beach Poly was in search of valuable points on the road at Jordan. The Panthers managed to stifle most–but not […]
Girls’ Soccer: Yakel’s Four Goals Lead Poly Over Lakewood
In a week that has featured shutdowns and postponements for a number of high school teams in Long Beach, both Poly and Lakewood found themselves shorthanded for Tuesday night’s Moore League clash at Vets. Additionally, both squads were coming off less than ideal starts to their league campaigns, as a couple of tough losses prior […]
Boys’ Soccer: Poly Tops Lakewood in Moore League Opener
Entering Monday night’s match against Lakewood, Poly knew that a win in their opening match would be a crucial step towards retaining their Moore League title, as the Jackrabbits look to win three consecutive championships for the first time in program history. A passionate and intense Lakewood side aimed to spoil the Jackrabbits’ home opener, […]
Girls’ Soccer: Millikan Starts Title Defense With Big Win Over Lakewood
After Moore League Co-Offensive Player of the Year Courtney Cummings graduated from Millikan this past offseason, there were questions surrounding whether or not the Rams would be able to keep the same goal scoring efficiency that they had last season. However, in Tuesday night’s Moore League opener at Vets the Rams more than exceeded expectations, […]
Boys’ Soccer: Millikan Falls To Servite In Difficult Early Season Test
As if facing one of the top teams in the Southern Section wasn’t enough of a challenge, the Rams were without a few of their starters for their home contest against Servite on Friday night. Millikan, who came into Friday’s game having drawn both of their first two matches, knew that a win in this […]
Boys’ Water Polo: Poly Grinds Out Tough Victory Over Millikan
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. An energetic crowd was on hand for Poly’s Senior Day victory over Millikan on Wednesday afternoon, which saw the Jackrabbits score first, and never fall behind, in an impressive 8-4 victory. It took a while for both offenses […]