If this roller coaster Moore League boys’ soccer season is any indication, the CIF Southern Section postseason this month is going to be one to remember. Unexpected results in a tight league race should have the local boys hardened and prepared for a playoff push. “We’ve had seven ties in the league this season,” Millikan […]
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Surprise Party Celebrates 75th Birthday of Long Beach Soccer Pioneer Ron Beaulac
Ron Beaulac (center, yellow jacket) poses with former players Last weekend, there was a surprise 75th birthday party for Ron Beaulac, which also served as a kind of history of the sport of soccer in Long Beach. Beaulac started the first club soccer team in Long Beach in 1976, a club that competed in the […]
63rd Century Club Sports Night Banquet A Sold-Out Hit
Last week was the 63rd annual Long Beach Century Club Sports Night banquet, one of the biggest events on the local sports calendar each and every year. As usual, the club gave away more than $50,000 in scholarships, recognized a pair of Athletes of the Year, inducted four new Hall of Famers, and took time […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Century Club Banquet
We’ve got great photos of the 63rd annual event, taken by photographer Stephen Dachman.
VIDEO: Long Beach Century Club Sports Night Banquet
Long Beach Century Club Sports Night Banquet 2019 We’ve got a video highlight from this year’s Century Club banquet, congrats to all the winners!
CIF Basketball Brackets Offer Exciting Long Beach Playoff Games
The CIF Southern Section basketball playoff brackets came out on Super Bowl Sunday, and they feature a ton of enticing matchups for Long Beach teams. Boys’ Basketball Long Beach Poly received the No. 5 spot in the Division 1 bracket and received a bye as a result. They won’t play until Tuesday, Feb. 12, when […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Carlos Mota, Wilson Soccer Wilson won its first Moore League boys’ soccer championship in 12 years last week, thanks to the literally last-minute heroics of Carlos Mota, who scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 win […]
Five Long Beach Football Players Named All-CIF
Congratulations to the five Long Beach football players who received All-CIF honors on Monday, as announced by the CIF Southern Section. The recognees are: Division 1: Alex Austin, Long Beach Poly Division 6: Zecheriah Dolphin, Wilson Christian Conrad, Wilson Soloman Bowie, Wilson 8-Man Division 1: Jose Gomez, Avalon
CIF Boys’ Basketball Playoff Brackets Released
The CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball playoffs begin this week, and brackets were released on Sunday afternoon. Here’s where the local teams will be playing–come back tonight for analysis. CIF Boys’ Basketball Playoffs Division 1: Long Beach Poly BYE (plays 2/12) D1: St. Anthony vs. Alemany (Fri) D2A: Compton vs. Lynwood (Fri) D2A: Wilson @ […]
CIF Water Polo Brackets Released, Tough Draw For Long Beach Teams
Last year was the most successful season in Long Beach girls’ water polo history, with both Wilson and Long Beach Poly making it to CIF Southern Section championship games. With the release of this year’s brackets on Saturday, it’s obvious that it will be tough for the city to repeat last year’s feat in 2019. […]