July has been a busy month on the recruiting front for Long Beach footballers, as Long Beach Poly’s Alex Austin and Millikan’s Malik Bradford both committed to Pac-12 universities. Malik Bradford Bradford is a standout on a rising Millikan team that could lead the charge to unseat Poly in the Moore League this year. Bradford […]
The CIF Southern Section sent out a survey to its 500+ member schools today asking for their input on rules regarding athletic transfers. CIF-SS commissioner Rob Wigod (a Wilson alum and former Wilson/Lakewood coach) sent a message out last spring suggesting it might be time for a conversation around changing transfer rules. Here’s what all […]
The Long Beach Mizuno Volleyball Club had a great end to its summer season at the USA Volleyball Junior Olympics national championships in Detroit, as the club boasted a pair of national champions. Mizuno is owned and run by Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and husband Matt Fuerbringer, who are the head coach and top assistant for the […]
Presenting our list of the top high school athletes in Long Beach this year in every sport. Come back over the next week for more awards like Team of the Year, Coach of the Year, Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Long Beach Spirit Award, and the big reveal of our top two Athletes of the […]
Another classic year of competition made it hard to decide, but here are our nominations for the top high school moments of the year. 10. Millikan Diver Makes History Millikan sophomore Jenna Sonnenberg made history this year, claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 2 diving championship at the Riverside Aquatic Complex. Sonnenberg finished with a […]
Once again, it was a great spring season full of honors for Long Beach Poly and Wilson. The two oldest schools in the city both won four Moore League Player of the Year awards. Baseball A pair of center fielders were named co-Players of the Year as Millikan’s Moises Guzman and Lakewood’s Carter White shared […]
Solid pitching and opportunistic small-ball offense helped the best baseball players from the Moore League win the Kiwanis All-Star Game 4-2 over the San Gabriel Valley League on Friday night at Paramount High. Wilson senior center fielder Ryan Guerero won the MVP award with two hits and a run scored that broke the 2-2 tie […]
Photos By Stephen Dachman
The first-team all-league baseball players from the Moore League and San Gabriel Valley League will be at Paramount High today at 6 p.m. for the annual Kiwanis All-Star Game. CLICK HERE for coverage from the Moore League win last year. Below are the rosters from both leagues. Please come back to The562.org for full coverage […]
It was more than an hour after Wilson sophomore Rachel Glenn had proven herself California’s best high school high jumper, and the effusive Glenn was still on the field. First there were photos, then a trip to the top of the podium to be crowned the co-champion alongside Riverside Poly’s Abbie Burke. Then a wave […]