cif 2022 round 1 #5
Badminton Long Beach Poly

CIF Badminton: Long Beach Poly Beats Marina in Playoff Opener

Moore League champion Long Beach Poly opened the 2022 CIF-SS Division 1 badminton playoffs with a comfortable 17-4 win over Marina on Friday. Senior captains Prongha Talukder and Krista Lim were standouts for the Jackrabbits in the win, sweeping their respective singles matches while also collecting a pair of mixed doubles victories. In boys’ doubles, […]

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Baseball Lakewood

CIF Baseball: Lakewood Blanks Moorpark Behind Eyanson’s Gem

The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. The rest of the CIF Southern Section is in the process of learning what those in the Long Beach area have known for months: Anthony Eyanson is legit. The senior starting pitcher tossed a […]

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Baseball Millikan

CIF Baseball: Relentless Offense Leads Millikan Past Mission Viejo, 10-1

The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. In Millikan’s last three Moore League games against playoff opponents, the Rams scored a combined two runs on 16 hits across 23 innings. Oh, how sweet it is to be playing postseason baseball. In […]

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Long Beach Poly Millikan Swimming Wilson

Boys’ Swim: Wilson Extends Moore League Title Streak to 49 Years

Shortly after the Wilson boys’ swim team took a celebratory dive into the Cabrillo pool on Thursday night, chants of “Forty-Nine! Forty-Nine!” rang out through West Long Beach. The Bruins once again asserted their generational dominance of Moore League boys’ swimming, earning a 49th consecutive league title. The Bruins were tested this season, as old […]

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Baseball Lakewood Wilson

Baseball: Wilson Blanks Lakewood, Secures Second Place

The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009 Over the second half of Moore League play, the Wilson Bruins (19-9, 10-2) did everything in their power to give […]

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Lacrosse Wilson

Girls’ Lacrosse: Wilson Finishes Unbeaten, Wins First Moore League Title

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Entering the final week of the regular season, the Wilson Bruins have locked up the first girls’ lacrosse championship in Moore League history. The Bruins beat Lakewood prior to Spring Break to finish off an unbeaten league season and make […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Beats UC Irvine, Advances to Big West Tournament Final

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. After a bit of a shaky start, top-seeded Long Beach State (20-4) advanced past UC Irvine (11-16) in the Big West Men’s Volleyball Tournament semifinals on Friday night in Honolulu. The Beach dropped the opening frame, […]