Expectations are high once again for the Lancers as longtime coach Mike Wadley tries to turn his group of talented players into a cohesive unit. “We have a team that can go far in the playoffs,” Wadley said. “Two years ago we developed over time and made a good playoff run. I expect us to […]
Lakewood hit the road for its first game of the season under first-year coach Justin Utupo and couldn’t stop the Peninsula rushing attack in a 21-12 loss. “You have to give it up to that Peninsula team because they run the ball hard,” Utupo said. “This one hurts for the school and the whole city […]
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Julius Jimenez never thought he’d be a defensive back. He was perfectly content being one of the fastest defensive lineman on his flag football and Pop Warner teams. But a growth spurt in eighth grade changed everything. “I always had knee pains and I started to get a little clumsy because I had to wear […]
The Lakewood Lancers are finally starting the 2021 football season today and they’ll do it at 3 p.m. at Peninsula High. First-year head coach Justin Utupo said this first game under the sun is going to tell him a lot about his new team. “It’s going to be warm but I think our kids are […]
This week on the show we’re previewing all of the Long Beach high school football games including the big one as Long Beach Poly renews its nonleague rivalry with Serra. Support The562.org
There were a lot of positives to take from Cabrillo’s first home football game since 2019, but unfortunately for the Jaguars the final score wasn’t one of those things as visiting Jefferson led wire-to-wire in a 50-20 victory. Cabrillo had a handful of standout individual performances and the Jaguars showed impressive cohesiveness on and off […]
Long Beach State women’s soccer won it’s first ever NCAA Tournament game at Pepperdine in 2011, and on Thursday the Beach returned to Malibu for the first time since that historic victory on Thursday. Not only did LBSU improve to 2-0-0 this season with a 2-1 upset win over No. 8 Pepperdine, it’s also their […]
It’s no surprise that Elijah Jones has a propensity for leadership. The Jordan football team captain is the oldest of four siblings and he helps take care of his immobile great grandmother Cilla Morales who lives with his family. Jones makes food for her, goes to the store for her and sometimes he’ll just sit […]