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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Aliya Mesihovich, Wilson Cross Country Wilson won their first Moore League girls’ cross country championship in 15 years last Wednesday, thanks in large part to junior Aliya Mesihovich, who won the individual championship as well. Mesihovich […]

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CIF State Volleyball: Brutal Bracket Draw For Poly, St. Anthony

The CIF State girls’ volleyball bracket was released Sunday evening, with a cruel twist for Long Beach Poly fans. The Jackrabbits were defeated in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals by one of the nation’s top programs in Mater Dei, a difficult loss but one that provided a silver lining. In years past, that […]

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CIF Football: Long Beach Poly Falls To JSerra

How did Long Beach Poly’s CIF Division 1 football playoff opener against JSerra go? At one point the game was stopped for five minutes because the chain on the first-down marker broke. Unfortunately for Jackrabbit fans, that was a symbolic moment in the night for a game that saw every break go against the home […]

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CIF Tennis: Long Beach Poly, Wilson Advance To Quarters

Long Beach Poly and Wilson both won their CIF Southern Section tennis matches on Friday to advance to Monday afternoon’s quarterfinals. Poly, the league champ in Division 2, hosted Corona Santiago and prevailed against the Sharks 13-5. The undefeated Jackrabbits (22-0) will travel to Great Oak on Monday to try and keep their run going. […]

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FEATURE: Elijah Juarez Is Long Beach Poly’s Not-So-Secret Weapon

Long Beach Poly senior Elijah Juarez did not start the year as the Jackrabbits’ running back. The 6-foot-2, 215 pound Juarez was a linebacker turned defensive lineman turned tight end turned receiver turned linebacker. “He’s a prototypical football player,” said Poly football coach Stephen Barbee. “His whole career he’s said what do you need? He’s […]

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PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football Hosting JSerra In Division 1 Playoff Clash

Long Beach Poly (8-2) and JSerra (8-2) will meet in a Division 1 playoff game tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m., and the Jackrabbits are hoping to party like it’s…2017. Poly won a first-round game against the Lions last year, 60-44, but the programs look very different. The Lions’ only two losses this […]