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Soccer Wilson

CIF Boys’ Soccer: Wilson Scores Big Second Round Win

The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Less than 24 hours after surviving 100 scoreless minutes and a dramatic  penalty kick shootout in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs, Wilson bounced back […]

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Long Beach Poly Soccer

CIF Boys’ Soccer: Long Beach Poly Takes Down Culver City

The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The CIF playoffs aren’t about style points, merely about surviving and advancing. In a parallel universe, Long Beach Poly may have won their second round match against Culver City by a handful of goals, […]

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Lakewood Soccer

CIF Boys’ Soccer: Lakewood Unable Come Back Against Northwood

The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. There were plenty of excuses that Lakewood could have blamed for their loss on Saturday in the CIF-SS Division 5 second round, but the Lancers used none of them. Lakewood came into […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly

CIF Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Drops Instant Classic at Los Al, Ruff Sets Scoring Record

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Much will be said about the new playoff format for the CIF-Southern Section and how it impacts all sports, including boys’ basketball. But any formula that produces games like we saw on Friday night at Los Alamitos High must be getting something right. Two public […]