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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Shayna Martinez, Lakewood Volleyball Lakewood’s Shayna Martinez led the Lancers to a championship performance in the Dave Mohs Tournament last weekend, and earned tourney MVP honors for her excellent play. She had 37 kills and 21 digs in four matches  to […]

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Football

Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week Five

Moore League play starts this week–all games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Click here for our coverage of high school football in Long Beach. Compton at Wilson Millikan at Jordan Cabrillo vs. Lakewood at Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach Poly at Corona Centennial St. Anthony at St. Pius X – St. Matthias Academy […]

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Football Long Beach City College

JUCO Football: LBCC Stifled By Riverside, 24-6

The Long Beach City College football team has waited a long time to play underneath the lights at Veterans Memorial Stadium. After 657 days of patiently waiting, the Vikings were back on their home turf facing off against Riverside City College, the reigning CCCAA state champion. The Tigers (2-0) went on to spoil LBCC’s homecoming […]

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Football Long Beach City College Video

VIDEO: LBCC vs. Riverside, Football

JUCO Football: Long Beach City College vs. Riverside LBCC played its long-awaited 2021 home opener, welcoming in the No. 6-ranked team in the country, Riverside College. 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. […]

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Football Long Beach City College

JUCO Football Preview: Long Beach City College vs. Riverside

Two of the best junior college football programs in the country are set to square off tonight in Long Beach, as LBCC hosts Riverside College at Veterans Memorial Stadium for a 6 p.m. kickoff. Riverside enters the game ranked No. 2 in California and No. 6 in the nation, while the Vikings are ranked 12th […]

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Cabrillo Football

Football: Cabrillo Wins First Game In Two Years On Emotional Night

The Cabrillo football team hadn’t won a game in 694 days, and hadn’t won a game in their home stadium in 1,072 days. The Jaguars took care of all of that Friday night, winning on an emotional evening against Lynwood. The 26-12 victory was the first of second-year Jags coach Shane Gonzales’ career with the […]

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Football Millikan

Football: Millikan Drops Thriller To La Mirada, 27-26

Millikan’s preseason schedule presented them with a healthy variety of opponents and challenges. After a one-possession game in the season opener, the Rams suffered a lopsided loss to high-powered Carlsbad before earning a blowout against St. Anthony last week. With La Mirada (3-1) visiting a lively DeHaven Stadium on Friday night, Millikan (1-3) once again […]