One of the special aspects of the Long Beach sports world is how community-based it is, and how many programs feel like a family. The Long Beach Poly football team has always been one of those teams, and that’s been evident in how the program has grieved and remembered Keith “Slice” Thompson, the beloved longtime […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Long Beach City College. Expectations are very high for an explosive Long Beach City College football squad and they showed why with an emphatic 72-6 season opening win over visiting LA Southwest on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. LBCC hasn’t scored […]
ARTICLE & VIDEO BY TYLER HENDRICKSON A pair of key turnovers left Lakewood (0-2) wondering what might have been against rival Mayfair (3-0) on Friday night, as the visiting Monsoons spoiled Lakewood’s home opener with a 20-6 victory, retaining the Milk Bucket trophy. “(Tonight) was good for us as just our second game together as […]