Rose Cano was nearly unhittable on Tuesday in the wild card round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. The St. Anthony pitcher struck out 18 batters and only gave up one hit in a 5-1 win over visiting Woodbridge at Pan American Park. “When I was warming up my velocity felt really good,” […]
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VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Woodbridge, CIF Softball
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St. Anthony Alum Tiare Jennings Named NCAA Softball Freshman of the Year
St. Anthony product Tiare Jennings was named the NCAA’s Freshman of the Year, in a huge honor for the former Saint. Jennings, who was the Gatorade State Player of the Year last year, is having a sensational debut NCAA softball campaign. Jennings has hit 25 homers and 84 RBIs as a freshman; that’s the second […]
CIF-SS Softball Playoff Brackets Released
The CIF Southern Section softball playoff brackets were released on Sunday. Moore League champion Millikan is the only Long Beach team with a home game in the first round. The Rams host Chino on Thursday. In Division 2, Lakewood visits South Hills on Thursday. Wilson is also in Division 2 but has to travel to […]
Softball: Millikan Beats Lakewood in Thriller, Wins Outright League Title
The Millikan Rams already knew they were on track to be Moore League champions heading into Tuesday night’s rivalry game against Lakewood, but like any good rivals, the Rams weren’t interested in sharing. Instead, Millikan pulled out an exciting 7-6 win to finish off a season sweep of the Lancers and claim the program’s first […]
PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Lakewood, Softball
We’ve got a huge photo gallery from Millikan softball’s Moore League-clinching win over Lakewood on Tuesday night, taken by photographer Joseph Kling. Support The562.org
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kenny Barnabee, Long Beach Poly Baseball/Soccer It was a big week for Poly’s Kenny Barnabee, who led the Jackrabbits to wins in two sports. He scored a goal in the school’s first-round CIF soccer playoff win then went ⅔ with […]
Long Beach State Softball Wins Big West Championship
Bases loaded. Two outs. A one-run game with the championship on the line. It’s the situation every kid dreams of when practicing alone in the backyard, and it’s the predicament Long Beach State pitcher Kellie White found herself in on Saturday at the LBSU Softball Complex. The Beach needed one out to complete the sweep […]