The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Moore League coaching vet Duane Haldeman is coaching the Bruins’ inaugural team, and he’s got the youngest roster in the league. Sixteen of the 22 players in the Bruins’ program to start the year are freshman, and many of them are […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Girls’ Flag Football Preview: Jordan Panthers
Jordan is blessed with experienced coaches as well, with AJ Luke at the helm at Sharaud Moore assisting. Luke was a longtime assistant football coach at Poly (where he was also a standout athlete) and the head football coach at Cabrillo as well. Moore is the school’s award-winning track and field coach, who recently led […]
Girls’ Flag Football Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Jags are getting their program going and will play host to the season-opening Moore League showcase this week. “I’m grateful to be a part of history here at Cabrillo,” said coach Garrett Young, also the school’s baseball coach. “My players are just starting to […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Kamarie Smith, Long Beach Poly Football The Jackrabbits’ super sophomore had a breakout performance in a televised win […]
Long Beach High School Football CalPreps Rankings, Week Four
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. We’re entering the third year of the new CIF-SS playoff format, and Long Beach teams made five CIF-SS championship appearances over the last two years under the competitive equity system. Clearly it’s been a big benefit to local schools with several teams making […]
STANDINGS: Long Beach High School Football, Week Three
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. Here’s where things stand after three weeks of high school football season in Long Beach. Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep Long Beach sports coverage free!
Long Beach Football Schedule, Week Four
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. We’re fired up for a four week of football action, check out the full schedule below. All games 7 p.m. Thursday, September 7 Compton at Bernstein Friday, September 8 Millikan vs. Upland Long Beach Poly at Serra Lakewood vs. Mayfair Wilson vs. California […]
LBCC Football Falls Just Short Against No. 2 Riverside
It was “good news, bad news” at Veterans Memorial Stadium for the Long Beach City College football team in their season opener Saturday night against Riverside. The good news? There was plenty. The Vikings were in the game against the No. 2 team in the state and had several chances to win it at the […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Comes Back on Mission Viejo in Instant Classic
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. With about seven minutes left in Long Beach Poly’s home opener against Mission Viejo, it started to lightly rain at Veterans Memorial Stadium, because why not? Everything else had gone wrong at that point. The Jackrabbits had given up 22 unanswered points to the […]











