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Athlete of the Week Basketball Long Beach Poly Long Beach State Wilson

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 Iyanna Lamb, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly took sixth place at the prestigious Nike Tournament of Champions in Arizona, with a win over the No. 12 team in the nation. Senior guard Iyanna Lamb led […]

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Basketball Long Beach City College Long Beach State

College Notebook: LBSU & LBCC Basketball Pick Up Wins

Long Beach State men’s basketball snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Utah Valley 68-65 at Walter Pyramid last Saturday. The Beach (4-9) hadn’t won a game since Thanksgiving but used a new starting lineup to get back on track with only three nonconference games left on the schedule. Michael Carter III and Colin Slater […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Jordan

After a 4-4 start to the season, the Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team was looking to make a statement in its Moore League opener against Jordan on the road Wednesday evening. The Jackrabbits looked sharp in an 88-45 victory that showed Poly coach Shelton Diggs his team could execute a gameplan. “That’s what the […]

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Millikan Soccer Wilson

Boys’ Soccer: Wilson, Millikan Battle to Scoreless Tie

STORY AND VIDEO BY MATT SIMON In a physical Moore League opener the Millikan and Wilson boys soccer teams finished in a hard-fought 0-0 tie Wednesday afternoon at Stephens Field. Wilson (3-3-2, 0-0-1) played tenacious defense led by senior Andres Mota who led the Bruins’ backline in containing Millikan’s speedy attack. For Millikan (4-0-2), their […]