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Cross Country: Millikan’s Diaz, Wilson’s Buckley Finish Season Sweep at Moore League Finals

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. As the sun set on the 2026 Moore League cross country season, a pair of familiar faces crossed the finish line first on Wednesday evening at Heartwell Park. Millikan senior Hector Diaz and Wilson senior Audrey Buckley finished off […]

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Long Beach Football Rankings

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562 does not do rankings–we prefer to cover the kids and spotlight them than to give our opinions. However, since HSRatings.com’s computer rankings are used to determine CIF-SS playoff brackets, we do consider […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule

Today’s Long Beach playoff schedule sees the girls’ tennis playoffs begin. Friday sees the first round of football playoffs with Lakewood girls’ volleyball playing for a CIF-SS title Friday at 4pm and Long Beach Poly playing for a girls’ volleyball CIF-SS title on Saturday at 3pm. CIF Girls’ Tennis Round One Division 3: Long Beach […]

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CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Millikan Can’t Overcome La Serna in Second-Round Loss

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2026-27 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. It was hard to feel as if the Millikan boys’ water polo team ever really settled into its CIF-SS Division 3 […]

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Breaking: Lakewood Football Coach Mario Morales Retiring

Lakewood football coach Mario Morales confirms he’s retiring now from coaching, as well as from teaching at the end of the school year. “I’ve known for a bit, my wife retired this past June and that had a lot to do with it,” said Morales, whose family has always been a constant presence at his […]

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SCHEDULE: CIF Football Playoffs, Round 1

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The CIF Southern Section playoffs are here. Moore League champion Long Beach Poly landed in Division 3 and will travel to face Norco. Millikan, which finished second in the league after beating Wilson […]

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The562.Org’s Athletes Of The Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Mandy Oliveros, CAMS Tennis  Mandy capped her historic Moore League career capturing her fourth straight Moore League singles […]