If you ever find yourself at a park on a sunny day and you stumble across a Tufuga family picnic, do not attempt to join in a pickup volleyball match—unless you can come correct. The first family of Moore League volleyball powered Lakewood to this year’s league championship, and they’re hoping to lead the Lancers […]
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CIF Volleyball: Lakewood, Wilson, St. Anthony Sweep
The Lakewood boys’ volleyball team is seeded No. 2 in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 bracket, and the Lancers came out like championship contenders at home in the first round against Channel islands. Lakewood led wire to wire in a 25-10, 25-18, 25- 20 sweep. The most drama came during the third set, when […]
Feature: ‘Long Beach Kid’ Aidan Grosz Powering St. Anthony CIF Push
St. Anthony boys’ volleyball enters this week’s CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs as the tournament’s No. 1 seed, the favorites to win a CIF championship and to add another trophy to their case, which already includes a third consecutive Camino Real League championship. A big reason for the Saints’ success is junior captain Aidan […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
The Week of Champions deserves a supersized Athletes of the Week–congrats to all the winners. HIGH SCHOOL Kelly Hawkshaw, Millikan Baseball In a must-win game, Millikan starter Kelly Hawkshaw took a no-hitter into the sixth against Poly. Hawkshaw retired 11 in a row from the second to the fifth inning, and Millikan went on to […]
PHOTOS: Moore League Boys’ Swimming Finals
PHOTOS BY TRACEY ROMAN
Wilson Baseball Comes Back To Beat Lakewood
When the dust settled after 12 hits and eight runs in the final two innings between rivals Wilson and Lakewood at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Friday, the Bruins emerged victorious, 7-5. It is their third win over the Lancers in their last eight Moore League meetings. High School Baseball: Long Beach Wilson vs. […]
VIDEO: Moore League Track & Field Finals
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Swimming: Wilson Boys Extend State-Record League Streak To 46 Years
STORY BY JULIAN LOPEZ Wilson head coach Eric Berg was doing laps in the pool while his team was celebrating. It was yet another Moore League boys swim championship for the Bruins as they finished atop the standings with 478 points and were followed by Poly with 386 at Cabrillo High School on Friday. The […]