Millikan girls’ soccer finished off its second consecutive Moore League championship with an 11-0 win over Compton on Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. “This is special that the program,” coach Tino Nunez said. “Not only the girls from last year and this year. It’s for the girls that have been part of the program that […]
PHOTOS: Wilson Girls’ Water Polo Beats Schurr
Photos by Stephen Dachman from the Wilson girls’ water polo 9-6 win over Schurr on Tuesday at Belmont Outdoor Pool.
PODCAST: LB Fee Show With Softball Coach Kim Sowder
This week we’re talking to Long Beach State Athletics Director Andy Fee about improvements coming to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field, the Big West basketball tournament staying at Honda Center (for now) and a bummer of a Saturday doubleheader at Walter Pyramid. We’ll also be joined by LBSU softball coach Kim Sowder to talk about […]
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 Jabari Steward, Compton Basketball Compton’s Jabari Steward helped lead his team to its first win over Long Beach Poly in a few years on Monday, handing the Jackrabbits their first Moore League loss of the season. Compton […]
Moore League Boys’ Soccer: Long Beach Poly, Cabrillo Move Up Standings
The draw at Jordan and Long Beach Poly’s win at Lakewood means the Moore League boys’ championship will be decided on the last day of the regular season. Millikan 1, Jordan 1 The Rams got a 60th minute equalizer from senior Jeremiya Showe to salvage a point on the road. Jose Lopez gave the Panthers […]
Notebook: Long Beach State Volleyball Falls, Long Beach City College Baseball Wins
A consistent big block helped No. 8 UCLA upset No. 4 Long Beach State at Walter Pyramid last Saturday night 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23 to snap a record-setting home winning streak for the Beach. VIDEO The Bruins outblocked the Beach 14-3 and held LBSU to a .226 team hitting percentage. “We struggled with consistency and […]
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 […]
St. Anthony Soccer Finishing Season Strong
This St. Anthony soccer season has been full of memorable moments. The girls’ soccer team is the undefeated leader of the Camino Real League. The Saints (8-7-0, 6-0-0) have won their last five games by a combined score of 19-4. St. Anthony has two games left on the regular season schedule. The Saints host St. […]
Moore League Basketball Standings Update
Some surprising results shook up the Moore League basketball standings over the last two weeks. On the boys’ side, Millikan jumped over Long Beach Poly thanks to Rob Diaz’s buzzer-beater against Compton, and then Compton and Lakewood’s upset wins over Long Beach Poly last week. The game at Millikan on the last night of the […]
VIDEO: Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Winning Streak Snapped
A consistent big block helped No. 8 UCLA upset No. 4 Long Beach State at Walter Pyramid on Saturday night 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23 to snap a record-setting home winning streak for the Beach. NCAA Men’s Volleyball: Long Beach State vs. UCLA Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage. The Bruins outblocked the Beach […]