On Monday, Millikan upset Compton on the road with a last-minute bucket while Wilson and Poly both won comfortably at home. Wilson 58, Jordan 47 Points in the open floor and a huge second half from sophomore Dallas Cooper lifted the Bruins to a win at home. VIDEO HIGHLIGHT “I just try to bring as […]
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Long Beach Girls’ Basketball Teams Off To Great Start
There’s no doubt at this point that the 2020 winter season is the season of girls’ basketball. Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Wilson, St. Anthony and Compton are all ranked in the CIF-SS polls that came out this week, with the Jackrabbits, Rams, and Bruins all in the top three in their respective divisions. The Jackrabbits […]
Azalia Salazar Was Destined To Play Millikan Soccer
This has been an extremely successful winter season at Millikan High because a bunch of first-year captains have quickly stepped up to lead by example. One of those Rams captains is senior Azalia Salazar, who has helped her girls’ soccer team retake its position atop the Moore League standings. However, Salazar was close to never […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Kaci Scott, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly is off to an 11-2 start and is ranked No. 6 in the nation by MaxPreps. They had a great run through the SoCal Holiday Prep Classic in […]
Moore League Boys’ Soccer: Millikan, Cabrillo Win Big
Both Millikan and Cabrillo won Moore League games today while the game at Jordan High was postponed. Millikan 6, Compton 0 The Rams (14-0-3, 1-0-1) stayed undefeated by getting three goals from Jesus Moreno and the 11th shutout of the season for goalkeeper Matthew Sutfin. This was the last game played on the natural turf […]
Top 10 Stories We’re Looking Forward To In 2020
This is our 13th year covering Long Beach sports full time as a writing duo, and we’ve long since learned that your biggest stories each year are a mix of things that were on the calendar and things that catch you completely off guard. With that said, take this list with a grain of salt. […]
Top 10 For 2020: Moore League Boys’ Soccer In Top Division
Moore League boys’ soccer is the only sport in the city with three teams in CIF Southern Section Division 1 this year. Wilson, Cabrillo and Millikan are all in the top flight because of recent playoff success, which is something that eluded local teams for the majority of the last decade. The Rams are the […]
Top 10 For 2020: The New Long Beach Quarterbacks
Last year the best football teams in Long Beach were happy to ride the talented arms of their senior quarterbacks, so now it’s time for the next generation of signal callers to step up for teams like Long Beach Poly, Wilson, Millikan and St. Anthony. The Jackrabbits have high hopes for 6’3” sophomore Nico Iamaleava. […]
PODCAST: What We’re Looking Forward To In 2020
This week on the show we’re talking about what the top Long Beach sports stories are going to be this year. 03:40 The Elephant Lot & The Summer Olympics 07:30 Long Beach State Mascot Is Back 10:00 Moore League Boys’ Soccer Popularity 12:00 New Look For Long Beach State Dirtbags Baseball 14:15 Long Beach Track […]
PODCAST: Top Long Beach Sports Stories Of The Decade
This week we’re looking back and counting down the top local sports stories we’ve covered over the last 10 years. 04:00 Long Beach Getting Olympic Events 06:30 LB Poly Girls’ Basketball 08:15 LBCC Men’s Volleyball State Championships 09:55 LBSU Dirtbags Hosting NCAA Super Regional 12:15 St. Anthony Football CIF Championship 14:20 Wilson Water Polo CIF […]