After an exciting regular season in Long Beach for boys’ water polo, three teams are set to start the CIF-SS playoff this week, as Wilson, Millikan, and Long Beach Poly will all host first-round games on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. Second round games will be Thursday, with quarterfinals on Saturday for all who advance. […]
The Lakewood Lancers (4-6, 3-3) has been granted an at-large bid to the CIF Southern Section Division 9 playoffs. This marks Lakewood’s return to the postseason after missing it the last two years. “The goal was to get this team back to the playoffs in year one,” said Lancers coach Scott Meyer. Playoff brackets will […]
VIDEO BY MATT SIMON JuCo Football: LBCC vs. Moorpark For full coverage visit the562.org
STORY BY MATT SIMON, PHOTO By JOHN FAJARDO / LBCC After a thrilling come-from-behind win last week, the Long Beach City College football team bounced back in dominating fashion with a 58-35 win over Moorpark Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The victory was head coach Brett Peabody’s 50th with LBCC, midway through his seventh […]
We’ve got links to all of our coverage to end the regular season. Long Beach Poly, Wilson, Compton, and St. Anthony have all clinched playoff berths, with Lakewood and Millikan applying for an at-large bid. Playoff brackets will be out on Sunday, we’ll have live updates. Long Beach Poly def. Lakewood STORY / VIDEO / […]
VIDEO BY MATT SIMON High School Football: Compton vs. Cabrillo For full coverage visit the562.org
STORY BY MATT SIMON Throughout the season, the Compton football team has relied on its rushing attack to kill the clock and wear down opposing defenses. On Friday night, in the Tarbabes biggest game of the regular season, senior Jai Smith helped run that plan to perfection as he rushed for 247 yards and three […]
We’ve got some great shots from the Bruins’ win thanks to photographer Stephen Dachman.
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Wilson football has put together a historic year and hadn’t struggled much until Millikan stole a halftime lead on Friday night in the regular season finale. The Bruins responded well and came back for a 35-27 win at home on Senior Night. “This is kind of the first time we’ve faced adversity all year,” Wilson […]