After the fastest end to a football season in Long Beach in 30 years, it’s a quick turn of the page to basketball season. This year the Moore League and St. Anthony feature plenty of new talent as well as some returning stalwarts, all hoping to raise league and CIF Southern Section championship trophies in […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Long Beach Poly Boys’ Basketball Preview
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. For most programs, graduating a class like last year’s Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball seniors would mean entering a rebuild phase. Most programs aren’t like the Jackrabbits, though. Poly graduated the program’s […]
St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball Preview
High school teams rarely completely “start over,” but this year’s St. Anthony team is coming close. The Saints have just two seniors on the team this year after graduating almost all their production from last season’s 18-7 Del Rey League championship squad. Those Saints made the Division 1 playoffs where they were ousted from the […]
Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball Fall to Harvard-Westlake in Five-Set Division 1 CIF State Thriller
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball came within a few points of pulling off one of the biggest high school volleyball upsets of the year last night. The Jackrabbits had already upset […]
Stanford, Franklin, Avalon Claim All-City Middle School Volleyball Titles
Story by 562 high school intern David Kagurabadza The Long Beach Unified School District hosted its All-City Middle School girls’ volleyball championships last weekend at Lakewood High, where the favorites held serve and brought home the titles in all three divisions. Division 1 Stanford and Rogers had been the two top teams all year in […]
Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball Win CIF State Division 1 Opener
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team hit the road for a 200+ mile trip to open up the CIF State Division 1 playoffs. The Jackrabbits (29-10) are coming home victorious after […]
Long Beach Poly Draws Division 1 Berth in CIF State Volleyball Playoffs
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team (28-10) was knocked out of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs in the semifinals, but the Jackrabbits’ season isn’t over. Poly moved up a slot and […]
CIF Football: St. Anthony Falls in Frustrating Playoff Opener
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Friday night’s CIF-SS Division 11 playoff opener between St. Anthony and El Monte was sure to leave the losing team heartbroken, as both teams had many opportunities to seize control of a tight, thrilling […]
VIDEO: St. Anthony vs El Monte CIF Football
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
PREVIEW: St. Anthony vs El Monte, CIF Football
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. It’s a familiar story tonight at Clark Field for the St. Anthony football team (3-7). The Saints struggled in their nonleague schedule but earned the Del Rey League’s third-place spot into the playoffs, where […]











