For the first time this millennium, Wilson High water polo legend Tony Azevedo (pictured above) is not competing at the Olympic Games, but the Bruins’ Olympic tradition lives on in Tokyo. — Wilson High School’s connection to the Olympic Games began back in 1952. That’s when legendary diver Pat McCormick–along with 800m runner John Barnes–became […]
Local legend Tony Azevedo carried the banner for Long Beach as part of the USA Men’s National Team for nearly two decades. Now it’s time for the next generation to put their name in the history books and continue the unrivaled Long Beach water polo tradition at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Azevedo played in a […]
Congratulations to the All-Moore League honorees as voted on by the league coaches.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Tacario Davis, Millikan Football Millikan senior Tacario Davis is one of the top players in the city this year, and the senior Arizona commit showed it in a 28-21 win over Wilson last week. Davis had three […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, presented by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Keyonta Lanier, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly receiver Keyonta Lanier earned his nickname of “Big Play Tay” with a pair of touchdown catches for the Jackrabbits in their big win over Lakewood. Lanier, a senior, is a New Mexico […]
The Cabrillo girls’ water polo team picked up its first-ever Moore League win with a 6-5 defeat of Jordan on Wednesday afternoon in the Jaguars’ pool. “This was so big for our student-athletes, especially our seniors,” said Cabrillo coach Emily View. “COVID has put a damper on so many things for our students, to get […]
Boys’ Water Polo: Millikan vs. Long Beach Poly Millikan and Long Beach Poly met for the second time this season after the Jackrabbits won a thrilling 9-8 overtime game in the previous meeting.For more cov… Support The562.org
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Senior Maceo Glenn racked up a half-dozen goals to lead Millikan to a 10-5 win over Long Beach Poly on a frigid Monday night at Cabrillo High. Glenn scored a hat trick in the first quarter and added a pair of nifty back-handed goals in the fourth quarter to single-handedly outscore the Jackrabbits. Glenn said […]
The Millikan Rams scored four times in the second quarter without allowing a goal on Monday night, pulling away for a 5-1 lead over Long Beach Poly which they would never relinquish. The Jackrabbits never cut the deficit to less than three the rest of the night as Millikan cruised to a 9-4 victory at […]