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Football Long Beach Poly Millikan

High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan

There was an electricity in the air at Long Beach Poly and Millikan’s football practices this week, as the two top teams in the city prepare to meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. While the Jackrabbits (1-3) and Rams (2-3) are both on the wrong end of .500, there’s little doubt that […]

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Lakewood Long Beach Poly Volleyball

Volleyball: Lakewood Asserts Itself, Sweeps Long Beach Poly

Two years ago, Lakewood girls’ volleyball coach Mike Wadley put a nail in his wall. There wasn’t anything to hang on it yet, but he knew there would be. “We were good enough to be a league champion in 2019 and we didn’t get it done, then we didn’t get to play last year,” he […]

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Lakewood Long Beach Poly Video Volleyball

VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Long Beach Poly, Girls’ Volleyball

High School Girls’ Volleyball: Lakewood vs. Long Beach Poly Lakewood hosted Poly for a second-round Moore League matchup on Thursday evening. 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 The562.org

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Long Beach State Soccer

Long Beach State Soccer Wins On Silano’s Last-Second Miracle Goal

Long Beach State’s Lena Silano had no doubt when she found herself in position to give the Beach a walk-off victory on Thursday night.  With time ticking down in regulation, Kaylee Ramirez delivered rainbow pass from midfield that landed right in Silano’s lap, and the junior did not miss her chance as she beat her […]

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Support The562 For Long Beach Gives Day 2021

The562 is thrilled to participate in its second annual Long Beach Gives–an annual day of giving for local nonprofits. Early giving started on Sept. 17 and will remain open throughout Long Beach Gives Day, Thursday Sept. 23. CLICK HERE to donate to The562 for Long Beach Gives All donations made to the more than 200 […]

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Millikan Volleyball Wilson

Girls’ Volleyball: Wilson Holds Off Millikan in Five Sets

During a Millikan timeout, Wilson girls volleyball coach Gerald Aquiningoc pulled senior Jaedyn Gonzalez aside and asked her how she wanted to serve for the upcoming match point. “We wanted to win it and be aggressive,” Aquiningoc said.  The first-year coach said the plan was to hit it short and get the Rams out of […]