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Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. After graduating from Long Beach State, he has covered sports for multiple publications throughout Southern California.
Girls’ Tennis: Wilson Tops Poly In Moore League Opener
As the Long Beach Wilson girls tennis team prepared to defend its Moore League title this week, there was one thing standing in the team’s way — getting clearance for each athlete to play. The Bruins finally got clearance to play on Tuesday, just before the team was set to take on Poly to open […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. Poly, Girls’ Tennis
High School Girls’ Tennis: Wilson vs. Poly Wilson visited Long Beach Poly to start the 2021 Moore League girls’ tennis season. 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
Girls’ Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Millikan On the Road
Heading into Thursday’s battle for first place in the Moore League, the Lakewood and Millikan girls’ volleyball teams had different emotions after both went to five sets in their most recent contests. The Rams had a come-from-behind victory against Poly on Tuesday while the Lancers were coming off a close loss to Mater Dei— a […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. Huntington Beach, Football
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Football: Wilson Back On Field, Loses At Huntington Beach
It’s been a tough couple weeks for the Long Beach Wilson football program. After COVID-19 protocols shut down team activities and canceled their game last week, the Bruins had two days of practice for their contest against Huntington Beach on Friday and it showed as the senior laden Oilers defeated Wilson 35-6 at Sheue Field. […]
Football: Cabrillo Falls To Hawkins In Return To Field
The Shane Gonzales era at Cabrillo finally got started on Friday night as the Jaguars traveled to Hawkins to open the 2021 season. With 658 long days since their last Varsity football game, the Jaguars found themselves outmatched against a more experienced, senior laden Hawks team and lost 36-0. “Today was a long day,” Gonzales […]
VIDEO: Cabrillo vs. Hawkins, Football
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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs Esperanza CIF State Basketball
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CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Wins Semi, Advances to Regional Final
It’s been an emotional week for the Long Beach Poly girls basketball team. After winning a historic CIF Southern Section Division 1 title last week, the Jackrabbits core of seniors graduated on Wednesday. With such a wave of emotions, Poly coach Carl Buggs said the last couple of days were about keeping the team prepared […]