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CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Wilson Picks Up Big Win

Wilson boys’ water polo picked up its first CIF Southern Section playoff win since 2016 on Tuesday at Belmont Outdoor Pool where the Bruins rolled to a dominant 19-5 victory over Malibu in the first round of Division 3. “It feels good,” Wilson coach Jeff Nesmith said of the postseason success. “I’m excited for these […]

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CIF Water Polo: Millikan Tops Carpinteria For Playoff Win

STORY BY MATT SIMON For the first half of its Division 4 contest against Carpinteria, coach Danely Smith felt that the Millikan water polo team wasn’t playing to its full potential. Heading into halftime, the Rams held onto a 4-3 lead and were in need of a spark to give the team some momentum. “I […]

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TODAY: Wilson, Millikan, Poly Open CIF Water Polo Playoffs

Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. three Long Beach schools will host opening-round CIF-SS water polo playoff games. Wilson will be at the Belmont, Millikan will be at home, and Poly will host their game at Cabrillo. We will have live updates and coverage from all three games. Division 3  No. 1 Wilson vs. Malibu @ […]

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CAMS’ Chang, Poly’s Deguzman/Johnson Win Moore League Tennis Titles

STORY BY MATT SIMON Since joining the Moore League in 2013, California Academy of Mathematics and Science hasn’t fielded a girls tennis singles champion. On Monday at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center, sophomore Jody Chang made history for the Rabels as she defeated Wilson’s Madelyn Tadd 6-2, 7-5 to become CAMS first Moore League […]

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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 Jai Smith, Compton Football Compton earned their first playoff spot since 2008 with a win over Cabrillo, and once again it was senior Jai Smith leading the way. Smith had 247 yards rushing and three touchdowns in […]

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CIF Football Playoff Brackets Show Path For Five Long Beach Teams

The release of the CIF Southern Section football playoff brackets shows the fate for five Long Beach football teams. Division 2 To no surprise, Long Beach Poly was placed in Division 2 after the Division ½ pool was split on Sunday, with only eight teams making the D1 bracket. While a lot of Jackrabbits fans […]