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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support.

HIGH SCHOOL

Jonas Oware, Long Beach Poly Basketball

Long Beach Poly big man Jonas Oware finished the night with a game-high 20 points and 12 rebounds along with three blocks in the Jackrabbits’ big win over Lakewood to stay undefeated in the Moore League.

Nevaeh Lemons/Joy Anderson, Long Beach Poly Basketball

Nevaeh Lemons and Joy Anderson each had a game-high 23 points in Long Beach Poly’s win over Lakewood, a close affair that extended Poly’s historic Moore League win streak to 201 games, the second-longest streak in state history.

McKenna Rosenberg, Millikan Water Polo

Freshman Mckenna Rosenberg’s four goals helped lift the Rams to a 12-5 win over Cabrillo in the first game of the Moore League Showcase, hosted by the Jaguars.

Aubrey Saxton, Lakewood Water Polo

Lakewood senior Aubrey Saxton scored four goals in Lakewood’s impressive 12-6 win over Jordan in the second game of the Moore League Showcase.

Katherine O’Dea, Wilson Water Polo

Wilson’s Katherine O’Dea came back from training with the senior National Team over the weekend to score six goals in a dominating win over Long Beach Poly, giving Wilson the inside track at another league title.

Chris Anguiano, Millikan Wrestling

Millikan’s Chris Anguiano won his match via pin to help lead Millikan to a win over Long Beach Poly at last week’s dual meet between the two teams.

Brazil Solia-Tago, Long Beach Poly Wrestling

Poly’s Brazil Solia-Tago won her match via pin to help lead the Jackrabbits’ girls’ squad to a win over Millikan at last week’s dual meet.

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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