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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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HIGH SCHOOL

Giovanni Ofoegbu, Long Beach Poly Basketball

Long Beach Poly picked up a big win over Jordan last week behind Giovanni Ofoegbu’s 25 points to set up this week’s Moore League championship showdown with Lakewood.

Sergio Flores, Millikan Soccer

Millikan senior Sergio Flores was great in the midfield and scored a goal in a win over Wilson that all but clinched a share of the Moore League title.

Berlynn Solia-Tago, Long Beach Poly Wrestling

Poly’s sophomore Berlynn Solia-Tago pinned both of her opponents on the way to the 155-pound Moore League title at last week’s league finals. The Jackrabbits had seven champions crowned at the event.

Chad Washington, Cabrillo Basketball

Senior Chad Washington had 19 huge points for Cabrillo in a win over Jordan, including five made threes; the win set a new program record for wins in a season.

Audrey Stewart, Millikan Soccer

Millikan star Audrey Stewart scored two goals for the Rams in a big win at Poly last week, which keeps the Rams undefeated in first place in the Moore League.

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Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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