Wilson
Water Polo Wilson

Girls’ Water Polo Preview: Wilson Bruins

The Bruins are hungry to continue their legacy and Wilson is a program on the rise. The Bruins are back in the top division in the CIF Southern Section after winning a lower division CIF-SS title two years ago. This year’s Wilson team returns five starters from last year’s 18-9 overall Moore League championship squad. […]

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Long Beach Poly Water Polo

Girls’ Water Polo Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

It’s been two years since the Long Beach Poly girls’ water polo team won its first-ever Moore League championship, with a thrilling win over Wilson. Since then, the Jackrabbits have graduated two big senior classes, including seven players from last year’s Moore League runner-up. This year, head coach Brandon D’Sa has only four seniors on […]

Lakewood
Lakewood

Girls’ Water Polo Preview: Lakewood Lancers

The Lakewood girls’ water polo team is hoping a new-look roster can help them move above last year’s fourth-place Moore League finish, and to improve on last year’s 8-13 overall record. Returning seniors Jenna Marsha and Morgan Yarak will be captains this year, but the Lancers will feature several starters who moved up from last […]

Jordan
Jordan Water Polo

Girls’ Water Polo Preview: Jordan Panthers

Jordan coach Kesley Schafer has a few returning seniors and some juniors back this year trying to help solidify the Panthers’ program. Samantha Alvarado and Wendy Garcia will be the senior leaders at Jordan. “We want them to be leaders in the pool and leverage their experience to help guide our younger athletes,” said Schafer. […]

Cabrillo
Cabrillo Water Polo

Girls’ Water Polo Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars

Jaguars coach Emily View has planted herself on the Westside and is dedicated to building Cabrillo’s program from the ground up, which is what she’s done the last few seasons. Adding a new assistant in Jenn Beach has allowed View to take the Jags up another step. “We’re continuing to build up the program,” said […]

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Athlete of the Week Basketball Cross Country Football Long Beach City College Long Beach Poly Long Beach State St. Anthony

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to all of our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Jadon Jones, St. Anthony Basketball St. Anthony senior Jadon Jones was named MVP of the Ryse Williams Pac Shores Tournament last weekend after leading the Saints to a 4-0 tournament championship. Jones had 23 points, five rebounds, and […]

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Cross Country Long Beach Poly Wilson

CIF Cross Country: Long Beach Poly Boys Qualify For State

The Long Beach Poly boys’ cross country team qualified for the CIF State Finals for the third consecutive year on Saturday. The Jackrabbits finished fifth at the CIF Southern Section Finals in Riverside, qualifying them for next weekend’s state meet in Fresno (the top seven teams in each division qualify). “It wasn’t pretty time-wise, but […]

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Football Long Beach City College

JuCo Football: LBCC Wins Bowl Game Against Southwestern College

The Long Beach City College football team has had plenty of balls bounce the other team’s way this season. The Vikings have been one play short of a few big wins this season, but they came up on the right side of the razor-blade line between winning and losing Saturday night in their final game […]