The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Travis Clark (left) is taking over the Wilson football program; he was the Chargers’ High School Coach of the Year in 2018 Wilson High has hired longtime Lawndale football head coach Travis Clark to take over the Bruins’ football program, multiple […]
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ROUNDUP: Long Beach Schools Celebrate Football Signing Day
It was a special day for Long Beach schools as they celebrated signing day events at several locations. Click here for our coverage of Long Beach Poly’s signing day Click here for our coverage of Millikan’s signing day Click here for our coverage of Jordan’s signing day In addition, St. Anthony’s Remy Doering signed with […]
PHOTOS: Millikan Football Signing Day 2024
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Millikan Football had four players make their college commitments official on Wednesday. CLICK HERE for the full story. Photos by The562’s student interns Monique Thomas and Charli Gonzalez.
Signing Day: Long Beach Poly Honors 12 As Signing Class Grows to 21
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Long Beach Poly’s signing class for 2024 grew to 21 as they honored a dozen athletes from football, swimming, baseball and golf on Wednesday afternoon for the school’s third signing day celebration of the year. The class is expected to grow to more than […]
SIGNING DAY: Jordan Sending Pair To Graceland University
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s hard going to a new place with new people, but it makes it easier if you have a buddy. Jake Bautista and Aidan Diaz came to Jordan High from Cerritos last year, and after solid performances in the classroom and on […]
Football: Millikan Sends Four More to College on National Signing Day
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The Millikan Rams doubled their 2024 football signing class on Wednesday, as four Rams joined the four early signees by signing their National Letters of Intent at a ceremony on campus. The latest foursome of Millikan football players to reach […]
COLUMN: Let’s Try This Again, Niners
Note to editors: I apologize for missing my deadline for this column. For reasons that will be apparent, I typed it with one hand and knocked on my wooden desk with the other hand the entire time I was working on it. I’m an anxious sports fan, so it’s been a stressful NFL playoffs for […]
Football: Wilson Fires Coach Scott Meyer After Three Seasons
Wilson football coach Scott Meyer said he’s been fired by the Bruins administration on Monday afternoon after three years coaching his alma mater. Meyer came to Wilson after being the head coach at Lakewood for two seasons; he has remained as a teacher at Lakewood during his coaching tenure at Wilson. The Bruins went 9-20 […]
Former Long Beach Poly Football Coach Antonio Pierce Hired As Raiders Head Coach
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Friday was a historic day for Long Beach football. Antonio Pierce, a Compton native who played high school ball at Paramount, college ball at Arizona, and pro ball with the Giants and other teams, became the first former Long Beach or Moore League football […]
Wilson Football Finalizes 2024 Schedule
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. For the last couple years, the Wilson football team has been saddled with the Moore League bye that nobody wants–the final week of the season. This year the schedule has rotated and the Bruins now have a much more manageable […]