Welcome back to the562.org’s Athletes of the Week, honoring the best of the best each Monday from around the city. HIGH SCHOOL Teilon Tufuga, Lakewood Volleyball Junior standout Teilon Tufuga has been a standout for the Lancers the last two years, and he was sensational last week on the road in a sweep of defending […]
For the second consecutive year, a Long Beach Poly alum will compete in the NCAA’s Final Four. Last year it was Oregon’s Jordan Bell and this year guard Arica Carter helped lead Louisville to the Final Four with a blowout win over Oregon State in the Elite Eight. Carter was the Dream Team Player of […]
Sunday was a somber day to be a Bruin, as the Wilson athletic community said goodbye to a pair of local legends during simultaneous memorials across town from each other for Bob Ballack and Bob Bailey. Bailey was a legendary baseball star at Wilson who passed away in early January at the age of 75. […]
Long Beach City College inducted another star-studded class into its Hall of Champions on Friday, enshrining major figures from a number of different sports. The LBCC main gymnasium has long been known as the Hall of Champions, and its lobby includes not only trophies from the state-record 93 state championships the Vikings have claimed, but […]
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In a comeback thriller Wilson overcame an 8-4 halftime deficit to top crosstown rival Poly, 12-10. The Bruins improve to an unbeaten 6-0 in their second season. Kristin Berry led Wilson with five goals, backed up by Kate Rael’s three goals and Aunna McMahon’s two. Sam Thompson and Kaylen Harley scored the other goals. Wilson […]
Long Beach Jordan alum John Timu, who had his jersey retired by the school a few months ago, re-signed with the Chicago Bears on Thursday afternoon, inking a one-year contract that will keep him in the NFL for a fourth season. Timu was signed undrafted by the Bears in 2015 after graduating from Washington and […]
After 12 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Long Beach Poly alum Marcedes Lewis was released by the team Tuesday afternoon. Lewis, a two-time Pro Bowler, helped the Jaguars to the AFC championship game this year. The longest-tenured Jaguar, he is also the Poly alum with the second-longest NFL career, trailing only Willie McGinest’s 15 years. […]
As expected the release of the CIF Southern Section’s All-CIF girls’ water polo teams brought some big honors to Long Beach, following the Moore League’s historic 2017-18 season. Prior to this year there had only been one league team to ever reach a CIF championship game, which resulted in a frustrating loss for Wilson. This […]
The Lakewood boys’ volleyball team has its eyes set on the Moore League championship this year and they looked ready for the podium on Tuesday afternoon in an impressive sweep of defending league champion Wilson on the road, 25-15, 25-13, 25-16. Junior standout Teilon Tufuga has been a standout for the Lancers the last two […]