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Thursday’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule

It’s the busiest day of the week with 11 Long Beach teams competing in playoff games on Thursday. Boys’ Basketball, 7 p.m. Open Division: St. Anthony @ Etiwanda Girls’ Basketball, 7 p.m. Open Division: No. 4 Long Beach Poly (Saturday) Division 2AA: No. 4 Millikan vs Vista Murrieta Division 2AA: St. Anthony @ Saugus (Saturday) […]

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CIF Boys’ Soccer Preview: Long Beach Poly, Millikan, St. Anthony At Home

Moore League champions Long Beach Poly, Millikan and St. Anthony will all host CIF Southern Section boys’ soccer playoff openers today. SEE FULL BRACKETS Long Beach Poly (15-4-5) is facing Redondo Union (10-7-1) at 5 p.m. on campus in the first round of Division 2. Redondo Union has won four of its last five games […]

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PODCAST: CIF Playoff Previews For Basketball, Soccer, Water Polo

This week on the show we’re previewing the CIF playoffs, picking our favorite Long Beach quotes about Long Beach, updating the local sports schedule and much more!   02:15 Question O’ The Week: When do the playoffs start? 08:45 Athletes O’ The Week 13:20 Games O’ The Week: CIF Playoffs for basketball, soccer, water polo […]

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Long Beach Schools Celebrate Signing Day

Four Long Beach schools held Signing Day ceremonies last week to honor their student-athletes who signed National Letters of Intent, going on to play college sports. Long Beach Poly As always, Long Beach Poly hosted a big Signing Day celebration in the school’s auditorium, where boys’ athletic director Rob Shock was emotional as ever. “This […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Trevor Thompson, Millikan Wrestling Coach’s son Trevor Thompson knows plenty about Millikan’s wrestling legacy, and the junior added his own name to that history at the Moore League Finals on Saturday. Thompson won his third consecutive league […]

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CIF BRACKETS: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball

We’ll have more detailed thoughts from our writers and coaches later, but here are the playoff paths for the Long Beach teams. GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Open Division: No. 4 Long Beach Poly Division 2AA: No. 4 Millikan vs Vista Murrieta Thursday Division 2AA: St. Anthony vs Cajon Thursday Division 2A: Lakewood @ Arroyo Valley Thursday […]

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CIF BRACKETS: Long Beach Boys’ Basketball

We’ll have more detailed thoughts from our writers and coaches later, but here are the playoff paths for the Long Beach teams. Open: St. Anthony  D1: Long Beach Poly vs Crossroads Wednesday D2AA: Compton @ Santa Monica Wednesday D2A: Millikan vs Peninsula Wednesday Division 3AA: Lakewood @ Tustin Tuesday (Wild Card) CLICK HERE FOR FULL […]

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CIF Playoff Pairings For Long Beach Boys’ Soccer

Five Long Beach high school boys’ soccer teams start the CIF Southern Section playoffs on Wednesday. DIVISION 1 Millikan and Cabrillo are both in the top flight this year. The Rams will host Downey at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Wednesday night in the first round, while the Jaguars travel to JSerra. DIVISION 2 Moore League […]

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CIF Playoff Pairings For Long Beach Girls’ Soccer

Five Long Beach high school girls’ soccer teams start the CIF Southern Section playoffs on Thursday. DIVISION 1 Moore League champion Millikan, second-place Wilson and third-place Long Beach Poly are all in the top flight division after a close league battle. All three teams have tough tasks ahead of them. Millikan is hosting a JSerra […]

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St. Anthony Basketball Beats Bishop Montgomery On Banner Night

When you’re building a basketball program, you’re building towards nights like the one St. Anthony had against Bishop Montgomery on Wednesday evening. The Saints had a huge crowd on hand to see them edge the Knights for the Del Rey League championship to close the regular season, 50-48. “I’m tired,” said Saints coach Allen Caveness […]