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VIDEO: St. Anthony Football Thanksgiving Practice

St. Anthony Thanksgiving Football Practice St. Anthony hosted practice on Thanksgiving to prepare for their CIF Championship game on Friday night. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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Feature: St. Anthony Football Overcame 0-3 Start to Reach CIF Title Game

Just 83 days ago, St. Anthony’s football team was at a crossroads. After a  47-8 loss to Millikan, the Saints dropped to 0-3, having been outscored 126-28 to start the year. “It was the beginning of a long season,” Saints senior lineman Eric Suluai said. “I thought it was going to be bad.” It turns […]

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St. Anthony Football Happy to Make CIF-SS Luncheon

It finally hit most of the St. Anthony football team on Saturday morning. “Being there at practice (on Saturday), it finally felt like we were going to the title game,” Saints senior running back/ linebacker Anakin Aupiu said. After a near disastrous ending in their CIF Southern Section Division 10 Semifinal game against Salesian, the […]

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CIF Football: St. Anthony Wins Semifinal Thriller at Salesian

As Salesian lined up for the game-tying point after attempt with 20 seconds left, St. Anthony senior lineman Taoipu Laulu had a decision to make: “Should I run up or stay back?” Laulu said. Well… Laulu made the decision to run up and blocked the extra point, all but securing the victory for the Saints. […]

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PREVIEW: St. Anthony Football at Salesian, CIF-SS Semifinal

When the playoff brackets were first released, St. Anthony was pretty sure they would see a familiar opponent again in the playoffs. It is indeed true as the Saints (8-4) hit the road for the second straight week to face Del Rey League opponent Salesian (9-3) in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 Semifinals. Game […]

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Feature: St. Anthony’s Sone Aupiu Prepared to Power Championship Push

St. Anthony senior running back Sone Aupiu has a calm demeanor to him. He’s polite, family-orientated, and grateful for the season he is having. “I’m just trying to do my part and put in the work,” Aupiu said. However, if you’ve watched any Saints’ games this year, you’ve probably witnessed what 11 defenses have seen: […]

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CIF Football: Compton Pulls Out Quarterfinal Win at Walnut

A Compton assistant coach called him the “Million Dollar Player.” That might be high praise for a football stud, but senior Deon Johnson is just that. He does whatever is needed for the Tarbabes, including a masterful performance in Compton’s 24-21 victory over Walnut in the Division 12 quarterfinals on Friday. Compton is at Tahquitz […]