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Football Jordan Long Beach Poly

Preview: Jordan vs Long Beach Poly Football

The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. Jordan (1-2) hosts Long Beach Poly (1-2) tonight in the annual Battle for Atlantic between the […]

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Long Beach Poly Volleyball Wilson

Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Wilson To Grab First Place

Coming off a five-set match the night before and playing in their sweltering home gym, the challenge for Long Beach Poly was to hit the rest button against fellow Moore League undefeated Wilson. The Jackrabbits passed the test and took sole control of first place in league at the midway point of the season with […]

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Baseball Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly’s Tate Hammond Commits to UCLA

Long Beach Poly star senior infielder Tate Hammond committed to UCLA last week, as he will follow in the footsteps of Jackrabbit legend Chase Utley going from 1600 Atlantic to Westwood. The commitment caps a fast recruitment that saw the Bruins aggressively pursue Hammond, a smooth glove with a powerful bat the last three years […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly’s Donte Wright Commits to Georgia

Standout Long Beach Poly defensive back and sprinter Donte Wright announced his college commitment over the Summer–the highly-touted recruit will continue his athletic career at Georgia. A rising junior, Wright has been ranked as a top-level recruit throughout his high school career and his recruitment has only picked up as his times have dropped in […]

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Football Millikan

Football: Eight Millikan Transfers Denied Eligibility by CIF-SS For Two Years

The CIF Southern Section has declared eight Millikan football transfers to be ineligible, part of increased enforcement by the CIF-SS of its transfer rules in the 2025 season. All eight of the players are now listed in the CIF-SS’ public transfer portal as “Denied,” and have been stripped of eligibility to play not just at […]

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Football Lakewood

Football: Lakewood Reclaims Milk Bucket Trophy From Mayfair

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s been a dry decade, but the milk is flowing again at Lakewood High School. Eleven years after the Lancers’ last win over rival Mayfair, Lakewood defeated the Monsoons on Friday to reclaim the city’s iconic Milk Bucket trophy. Lakewood got an […]

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Football Lakewood

Preview: Lakewood vs Mayfair Football

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. One of Southern California’s most fun rivalries renews tonight at John Ford Stadium at Lakewood High, as the Lancers host Mayfair with the Milk Bucket Trophy on the line. The two Lakewood high schools were once separated by dairy farms, so they’ve […]

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Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly Finishes Second in CIF-SS Commissioner’s Cup Race

Out of 569 high schools in the CIF Southern Section, Long Beach Poly’s girls’ program finished second by two points in the standings for this year’s CIF-SS Commissioner Cup, awarded annually to the top program in the section. The Jackrabbits girls compiled 25 points in the championship race and finished second to Santa Margarita, which […]