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College Football: Long Beach Athletes Hit Transfer Portal

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s impossible to be a modern-day college football fan without hearing about the transfer portal, and with each passing season it becomes more prevalent in the NCAA landscape. This year, a significant number of Long Beach natives are in the portal, […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Juan Vasquez, Millikan Soccer Millikan captain Juan Vasquez scored his 11th goal of the season in a big […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Fends Off Millikan

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. When Friday night’s game against Millikan went to halftime, Long Beach Poly needed to formulate a response. The Moore League champion Jackrabbits were clinging to a 23-21 lead after being outscored 15-4 in the second quarter, and all the momentum was with the visiting Rams […]

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Boys’ Soccer: Millikan Keeps Rolling With Win Over Lakewood

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. They say that it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish, but a good start doesn’t hurt either. Millikan junior Vonnae Ocegueda was in the right place at the right time to score in the first minutes of the first and second […]

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Boys’ Soccer: Millikan Holds Off Wilson For Win

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The first-place Moore League boys’ soccer fixture between Millikan and Wilson on Wednesday night was  yet another example of how the final score rarely reflects the beautiful game played. A plethora of gilt-edged opportunities and a breakneck pace throughout made it feel […]