There’s almost a half-century of history behind the CIF Southern Section’s championship football luncheon, which has been held for the last several years at the Grand in Long Beach. Each year, the finalists for each CIF-SS football divisional championship gather to have lunch, be celebrated by their peers, and hear a message from the program’s […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. One of the best games in Southern California tonight is also one of the most interesting rivalries in America. Lakewood (2-1) travels to Mayfair (2-1) for their annual Milk Bucket rivalry game. The two schools were once separated only by dairy […]
Photos courtesy David Gonzales It was a hot, scorching day in Inglewood Saturday as over 400 participants and 100 volunteers gathered at Edward Vincent Jr Park for Super Fest – an annual event held by the Matthew Foundation the day before the Super Bowl. Temperatures over 90 degrees did not stifle the joy and commitment […]
