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Long Beach Poly Alum Colin Geer Qualifies For USA Swim Olympic Trials
It’s been a heck of a 2023 already for recent Long Beach Poly alum Colin Geer. Geer led his Long Beach Poly team to a historic Moore League title, signed with Michigan, won CIF-SS and CIF State titles, and was named the city’s top high school boys’ athlete in our All-City Awards as well as […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Promotes Daniel Singh to Defensive Coordinator
The Long Beach Poly football team will enter the 2023 season with a new face calling the shots for the Jackrabbits defense–although it won’t be a new face to the program. Daniel Singh, who’s been an assistant coach under Stephen Barbee for five years, has been promoted to defensive coordinator for the Jackrabbits. “I really […]
Wilson’s Aujane Luckey, Poly’s Colin Geer Named All-City Athletes of the Year
Our All-City Athletes of the Year award has been around for nine years, just a fraction of the 120+ year history of amazing youth athletes in Long Beach. But over the last decade we’ve gotten a good look at the top flight of the city’s talent pool: previous recipients of this award have been NFL […]
FEATURE: Colin Geer Lit Up Long Beach Poly With Historic Swims
The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the […]
Long Beach’s Best Celebrated at 66th Annual Century Club Sports Banquet
The Long Beach Century Club hosted its 66th Annual Sports Night Banquet on Monday night at The Grand, recognizing top athletes from around the city as well as outstanding community members. The banquet also honored Co-Athletes of the Year along with three distinguished Hall of Fame inductees. President Mike Fillipow kicked off the banquet by […]
BREAKING: Long Beach Poly Baseball Parts Ways With Coach Brent Lavoie
Brent Lavoie confirmed today that Long Beach Poly will not be having him back as head coach of the baseball team after seven years of running the program. Lavoie was placed on administrative leave from teaching and coaching for almost four months of this season. He was reinstated in late April for the end of […]
All-Moore League Badminton 2023
The562’s badminton coverage is made possible thanks to an anonymous donation by a Poly alumni in honor of longtime Poly badminton coach Steve Meckna. Congrats to the All-Moore League honorees for badminton this season!
All-Moore League Track & Field 2023
The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Congrats to the All-Moore League honorees after the 2023 track & field season!
OBITUARY: Long Beach Volleyball World Mourns Keli Pula After Sudden Passing
The Long Beach volleyball world was shocked and is mourning the recent sudden passing of longtime coach Keli Pula. Pula passed away last Friday due to complications from a heart attack. A longtime assistant coach at Poly, Pula was the current girls’ volleyball head coach at St. Anthony, and was well-known and loved by those […]