The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. A slow start and key injuries derailed the Lakewood boy’s basketball season last year, so the Lancers are ready to shake things up with some new faces in a unique rotation in 2023-24. “We’re small, pretty athletic, and we’re going to have about […]
Long Beach Poly has long been known as the “Home of Scholars and Champions,” and for good reason. Since its founding in 1895, the institution has produced over 60 NFL players, many Olympians, and dozens of professional athletes in various sports, while also boasting two of the city’s top academic magnet programs, a Grammy Award […]
There’s nothing quite like that first Friday night of fall, when high school football kicks off once again and a new athletic year is officially underway. Those moments are special every season, but 2023 was different. That’s because the football season didn’t kick off in Long Beach, or anywhere in California for that matter. Long […]
