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Boys’ Tennis: Andy Nguyen Wins All-Millikan Moore League Singles Final

There were no surprises at this year’s Moore League boys’ singles tennis finals at Lakewood High School. The top four seeds made the semifinals and finished in seed order, with Millikan sophomore Andy Nguyen (pictured, right) claiming the first boys’ singles title of his career. Adding to the predictability of the results is the fact […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to all of our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Kelsey Adams, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly senior and Pepperdine signee Kelsey Adams helped lead the Jackrabbits to a Moore League co-championship with a win over Wilson last week. Adams had a pair of quality goals in Poly’s […]

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Cabrillo Looking To Fill Multiple Coaching Positions

Cabrillo High is officially looking for five new coaches to start next school year. The Jaguars need softball, cross country, track and field, girls’ tennis and boys’ tennis coaches to fill empty positions. They are all walk-on coaching jobs, and the tennis positions can be combined for one coach to head both programs. Interested candidates […]

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VIDEO: Moore League Girls’ Tennis Finals

Moore League Girls’ Tennis Finals 2020-21 The Moore League crowned its girls’ individual tennis champion on Tuesday at Lakewood High after an entertaining three-set final. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support […]

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Girls’ Tennis: Wilson’s Maddie Tadd Wins Moore League Singles Championship

Maddie Tadd handled all of her unfinished business this week. The Wilson senior lost in the Moore League singles final to Jodi Chang from CAMS last year, but Tadd beat Chang in the semifinals at Lakewood High on Tuesday, and then fended off a strong challenge from Millikan sophomore Kailee Mazzeo to win the championship […]

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Tennis: Millikan Girls Edge Poly In Critical League Win

The last time the Millikan girls tennis team faced Long Beach Poly, they tied 9-9 but ultimately lost the match when the games won tiebreaker had the Jackrabbits with a four-game edge. The Rams didn’t let the decision come down to who won more games as Millikan defeated Poly 11-7 Wednesday afternoon at Millikan. It […]

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CIF-SS Announces Postseason Plan for Spring Sports

This story has been updated with quotes from CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod during Monday’s press conference. The CIF-Southern Section has just announced that there will be postseason play in the 2020-21 school year. With recent changes to California Department of Public Health (CDPH) guidelines permitting schools to travel across multiple county lines for competition, the […]

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Moore League Tennis Preview 2020-21

The Moore League tennis season is underway amid unique circumstances this season, with both boys’ and girls’ tennis squads competing simultaneously. It’s been more than a year between girls’ tennis seasons as the traditional fall sport was pushed back to the spring due to COVID-19 schedule changes. Meanwhile, on the boys’ side, the league will […]