{"id":501335,"date":"2026-10-19T19:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T19:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501335\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T19:46:12","slug":"the562-orgs-athletes-of-the-week-the562-org-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/501335\/","title":{"rendered":"The562.org\u2019s Athletes of the Week \u2013 The562.org"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The562\u2019s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the562.org\/2022\/03\/23\/the-century-club-sponsors-the562-orgs-athletes-of-the-week\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Long Beach Century Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HIGH SCHOOL<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garon Harden, Lakewood Football<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior defensive lineman Garon Harden played a huge role in Lakewood\u2019s win over Wilson. Harden had a sack and three tackles for a loss in the dominant defensive effort from the Lancers, helping to secure the 21-14 victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McKennah Iamaleava, Long Beach Poly Girls\u2019 Volleyball<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long Beach Poly claimed the Moore League title after an undefeated season capped off with a sweep against Millikan. Senior McKennah Iamaleava had 10 kills and six aces against the Rams to go with 22 kills and 17 digs against Redondo Union two days later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Daniels, Wilson Boys\u2019 Water Polo<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scott Daniels helped Wilson regain the lead and take home the victory against Long Beach Poly on Tuesday. The junior had a hat trick in the 11-6 win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audrey Buckley, Wilson Girls\u2019 Cross Country<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilson Girls\u2019 Cross Country took home another team win at the Moore League El Dorado meet, once again led by Audrey Buckley. With a PR of 17:16, Buckley took home the gold and led her team to victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hector Diaz, Millikan Boys\u2019 Cross Country<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hector Diaz repeated as the individual medalist in the Moore League cross country meet at El Dorado Park. Finishing with a time of 14:59, Diaz led the Rams for back-to-back wins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edward Rivera, Compton Football<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compton secured another Hub City win behind another dominant performance from Edward Rivera. On Senior Night, the senior Rivera scored five touchdowns on 246 yards and 11 touches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aden Taufa, Millikan Football<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aden Taufa helped the Millikan Rams secure a much-needed victory over Jordan on Friday night. The junior had three offensive touches, three touchdowns and an interception all in the first quarter to contribute to a 60-14 dominant win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLLEGE<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Madi Maxwell, LBSU Women\u2019s Volleyball<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long Beach State had a good week on the court, and Madi Maxwell was a crucial part of the Beach\u2019s success. Maxwell recorded a triple-double in the five-set comeback victory against Utah Valley to go with eight kills, 16 assists, seven digs and five blocks against Sac State two days later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The562\u2019s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. 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