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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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Long Beach Clears Basketball, Other Indoor Sports to Resume

After months of waiting for good news, Long Beach’s high school basketball, volleyball, wrestling and badminton coaches got the call they were waiting for on Thursday afternoon. The city’s health department has officially greenlit the return of youth indoor sports, provided that teams and athletes are testing as required by the California Department of Public […]

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Moore League Assembles Condensed 2020-21 Sports Schedule

The 2020-21 high school sports season will be unlike any other that came before it. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the entire sports calendar will be condensed into 197 days from December 12, 2020 until the final day of CIF State competition on June 26, 2021. The shortened time frame forced local administrators to get […]

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NFHS Offers Guidelines for Return of High School Sports

As the current school year comes to a close, attention has already begun to shift towards the fall, and whether high school sports can safely return across the country. On May 15, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) released the “Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities” in an effort […]

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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. Peyton Watson, Long Beach Poly Basketball Peyton Watson helped Long Beach Poly into the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, dropping 25 points against Crossroads and then scoring 29 at Riverside Poly in what ended up being a […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Trevor Thompson, Millikan Wrestling Coach’s son Trevor Thompson knows plenty about Millikan’s wrestling legacy, and the junior added his own name to that history at the Moore League Finals on Saturday. Thompson won his third consecutive league […]

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Millikan Dominates Moore League Wrestling Final

Millikan made history in dominant fashion on Saturday at Lakewood High during the Moore League wrestling individual finals. The Rams had a representative in all 14 matches, and picked up 11 wins. Both are school and league records. “It feels really great,” Millikan coach Marshall Thompson said. “This is our best effort ever in a […]

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Millikan Boys’ & Girls’ Wrestling Staying Busy In Finals

All of the local wrestlers were busy last week as the Millikan boys’ reached the CIF Southern Section Division 3 dual meet team championship while the Moore League girls’ battled for the individual titles. On Saturday, Millikan steamrolled Colton (69-6) and California (68-6) before being challenged by Hillcrest in the semifinals, but still coming out […]