The Moore League boys’ water polo showcase at Cabrillo High on Wednesday once again kicks off league play for the local teams, and Wilson is once again the class of the league as the Bruins are poised to win a 12th consecutive title. Wilson coach Jeff Nesmith said his team has a good mix of […]
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Long Beach Boys’ Cross Country Preview
The Long Beach Poly cross country team after their UCSB Invite title run earlier this year; the Moore League cross country season starts this evening at 5 p.m. at El Dorado Park. The back of the Long Beach Poly boys’ cross country team’s shirts every year include the numbers “3-7.” If they were football players, […]
Long Beach Girls’ Cross Country Preview
Olivia Boyce (2566) and Sydney Carlson (2570) are two returners for Poly hoping to lead the Jackrabbits to another league title; photo by Kirby Lee. The first Moore League cross country meet is this afternoon at El Dorado Park, with varsity races beginning at 5 p.m. The Long Beach Poly girls’ cross country team has […]
LB In NFL: Wilson Alum Joel Bitonio Snags Historic Win With Browns
It finally happened. On national television last Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns finally won a football game. It had been 635 days since the Browns’ last win, on Christmas Eve of 2016, and their 19-game winless streak was the second-longest in NFL history. For Wilson alum Joel Bitonio, a stud offensive lineman for Cleveland, the […]
LB In MLB: Top 5 Stories Of The Season
It has been another eventful year for Major League Baseball players with ties to Long Beach, but it’s easy to narrow it down to five top story lines from this season. Careers Come To A Close A year after Jered Weaver hung up his cleats after an All-Star career, Chase Utley is the latest local […]
ROUNDUP: 14th Annual Steve Lewis Volleyfest Coverage
Lakewood High played host to the 14th annual Steve Lewis Volleyfest last Saturday, featuring four local schools in a top-notch day-long celebration of the sport and of Lewis, the legendary former Lancers coach. Lewis was a mentor to current Lakewood coach Mike Wadley, and as always, he played his current Lakewood team a five-minute movie […]
Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Villa Park
It looks like Lakewood has found the missing pieces it needed, and the rest of Southern California had better look out. With Zyaire Garrett back in the lineup and freshman Laura Williams looking like a potential star, the Lancers are going to be hard to stop. They were nearly flawless in a 55-minute sweep of […]
PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Villa Park Volleyball
We’ve got a great gallery of shots from the Lancers’ sweep win at the Steve Lewis Volleyfest, thanks to photographer Stephen Dachman.
VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Villa Park Volleyball
We’ve got highlights of the Lancers’ sweep win over Villa Park at the Steve Lewis Volleyfest. High School Volleyball: Lakewood vs. Villa Park We’ve got highlights from the Lancers’ win over Villa Park at the Steve Lewis Volleyfest. Visit the562.org and click SUBSCRIBE to support Long Beach sports coverage and these videos.
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congrats to our winners of this week’s Athletes of the Week awards and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Elijah Juarez, Long Beach Poly Football The senior Jackrabbit was the star of the show again on Friday at running back, with 17 carries for 256 yards rushing and three total touchdowns. It was […]