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Millikan Wrestling

Wrestling: Millikan Will Host CIF-SS Championship Wednesday

The Millikan wrestling team is primed for redemption after two dominating performances on Saturday at the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Dual Meet Saturday. After defeating Lawndale 76-6 in the quarterfinals, the Rams punched their ticket back to the CIF championship with a 78-3 victory against Cypress. Support The562.org “Our team is special,” Millikan coach […]

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Long Beach Poly Water Polo Wilson

Girls’ Water Polo: Wilson Rolls To Win Over Long Beach Poly

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. Zoe Grover scored five goals for Wilson girls’ water polo team on Wednesday afternoon at Belmont Outdoor Pool as the Bruins defeated Long Beach Poly 17-5. Like many other programs in the area dealing with games being […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Defense Leads To Win Over UCSB

With plenty of options for Long beach State men’s basketball to turn to offensively, freshman Aboubacar Traore usually doesn’t have to worry about creating at that end. But with guards Colin Slater and Joel Murray in early foul trouble, Traore used his defense to create offensive opportunities which led to him scoring a game-high 17 […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Basketball Tops Westcliff In Return to Court

The Long Beach State men’s basketball team waited 23 days between their last game and their contest against Westcliff Wednesday night at Walter Pyramid. After facing USC on Dec. 12, the Beach (4-7) had six straight cancellations including two back-to-back contests where the team was on their opponents’ campus before having to head back home. […]

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Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach Millikan Racing

Feature: Millikan’s Joseph Daniele Racing Into Future

Millikan senior Joseph Daniele can’t remember a time where he didn’t have the urge to jump into a car and go for a joy ride.  Since he was three years old, Daniele has had a fascination with cars and a need for speed– whether it was a go-kart traveling 50 miles per hour or a […]

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Compton Football

FEATURE: Compton Alums Support Football Team

“When the football team is doing well, the city is doing even better.” Those were the words of former Compton football star and NFL defensive lineman Datone Jones said Saturday night after Compton’s loss in the CIF Southern Section Division 12 championship game. Although the players were disappointed after their loss to end a historic […]

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Compton Football

PREVIEW: Compton vs. Quartz Hill, CIF-SS Football Championship

The city of Compton is in for a special night Saturday when the Compton football team takes the field at Compton College for the CIF Southern Section Division 12 championship game. Compton will be playing in front of generations of fans that have been waiting for the moment to cheer on their football team at […]