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OBITUARY: Lakewood Community Rallies Around Wadley Family Following the Passing of Jared Wadley

The Lakewood community has rallied around the Wadley family following the sudden loss of Jared Wadley, who passed away earlier this month at the age of 23. Wadley was the beloved son of longtime Lakewood athletic director and former girls’ volleyball coach Mike Wadley and the brother of current girls’ volleyball coach Adam Wadley. He […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Jordan, Football

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation.

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CIF-SS Boys’ Water Polo Brackets Released

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2026-27 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The CIF Southern Section released its 2026 playoff brackets on Friday, with three Long Beach teams learning their fate ahead of their postseason openers on Thursday. Wilson was once again set to be the top-ranked playoff team in the […]

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CIF Girls’ Volleyball: Lakewood Fights Past Yucaipa In Second Round Win

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2026 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Photo courtesy of Livia Ong. There was a moment of tension after Lakewood (19-13) opened its second-round matchup against Yucaipa (11-16) with a six-point […]

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PREVIEW: Lakewood vs. Jordan, Football

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Thanks to an exciting win at Wilson last week, […]

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CIF Flag Football: Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Wilson, Compton, Cabrillo Win Playoff Openers

The local Moore League and Hub City Leage teams got off to a great start in the CIF Southern Section playoffs on Tuesday, with five teams coming away with wins. Division 1: Long Beach Poly 25, Mission Viejo-20 Long Beach Poly went on the road in the first round and picked up a big come-from-behind […]

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CIF Girls’ Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Covina in Emotional First-Round Win

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2026 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. There wasn’t a coach in any division of the CIF-SS girls’ volleyball playoffs on Tuesday who coached through tougher circumstances than Lakewood’s Adam Wadley. […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Flag Football

Standings are compiled based on available scores. Coaches can report scores to Assistant Editor Nina Fife at nina@the562.org TEAM LEAGUE RECORD POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST OVERALL POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST MOORE LEAGUE Long Beach Poly 8-0 243 32 11-8 329 218 Millikan 5-3 180 83 12-5 451 229 Lakewood 4-4 81 144 8-12 173 370 […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Volleyball

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2026 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. Standings are compiled based on available scores. Coaches can report scores to Assistant Editor Nina Fife at nina@the562.org TEAM LEAGUE RECORD SETS WON SETS LOST OVERALL SETS WON SETS LOST MOORE LEAGUE Long Beach Poly 9-0 27 […]