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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Skylar Herrera, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly battled its way into the CIF-SS Division 2 quarterfinals with a pair of wins, both of which included a goal from Oregon State signee Skylar Herrera. Her goal against Palos Verdes in the first round was one of the best of the year, curling from outside […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly

CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Lynwood In Thriller

Before Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 second round girls’ basketball playoff game between Long Beach Poly and Lynwood started, the Ron Palmer Pavilion had the air of a family reunion. Poly coach Carl Buggs coached at Lynwood for 16 years and his wife and top assistant coach, Lakeisha Buggs, is a Lynwood alum. Before […]

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Basketball Millikan

CIF Girls’ Basketball: Millikan Cracks Walnut In Second Round

Millikan girls’ basketball led wire-to-wire during its 65-53 victory over Walnut in the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA playoff game at home on Saturday night. VIDEO HIGHLIGHT The Rams rode the momentum from their running-clock playoff opener against Norco on Thursday, and led 17-4 after the first quarter. “We were rolling,” Millikan coach Lorene Morgan […]

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Basketball Compton

CIF Basketball: Compton Powers Past Lynwood

The Compton boys’ basketball team had a pretty simple game plan for its first round CIF Southern Section Division 2AA playoff game against Lynwood. “We were bigger than them,” said center Jabari Steward. “So why not throw it inside and score layups?” That’s exactly what Compton did for 32 minutes, passing their way through the […]

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Basketball St. Anthony

CIF Boys’ Basketball: St. Anthony Comes Back To Beat Alemany

After playing a forgettable first half in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs at home on Friday night, St. Anthony boys’ basketball responded with one of its best quarters of the season. The Saints (20-7) trailed by 10 points at halftime but proceeded to outscore the Warriors 33-13 in the […]