Chi Kredell Sr. 1933-2021 Legendary lifeguard and waterman Chi Kredell Sr. passed away at the age of 87. Kredell, the father of Wilson Olympian and Shore Aquatics Club Director Chi Kredell Jr., lived a unique life in the Long Beach sports scene. He’s in the record books as the first Long Beach State football player […]
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Obituary: Forest Joiner, Longtime Jordan Basketball Coach, Staff Assistant
Forest Joiner, 1932-2021 A longtime staff assistant and assistant basketball coach at Jordan High, Forest Joiner was one of those familiar faces that have made Long Beach high schools so special for the last several decades. A Facebook tribute from former Panthers player and current Lakewood assistant Rob Willis drew dozens of tributes and remembrances […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week, presented by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Devin Samples, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly sophomore Devin Samples isn’t the biggest guy on the field, but he had the biggest performance of the first week of the season. He led Poly to a 27-21 overtime […]
Long Beach Football Schedule Week Two
Here’s the football games coming up in Long Beach this Friday. Click here for our coverage of the first week of action. Long Beach Poly (1-0) vs. Lakewood (0-0) @ Cabrillo, 7 p.m. Millikan (0-1) @ Jordan (0-0), 7 p.m. Compton (0-0) @ Wilson (0-0), 7 p.m. St. Anthony (0-0) vs. Mary Star of the […]
PHOTOS: St. Anthony Football Intrasquad Scrimmage
We’ve got some great photos of the Saints’ intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday from photographer Stephen Dachman.
Football: Long Beach Poly Beats Serra In Overtime In Emotional Return to Field
Before Long Beach Poly’s football game against Serra on Friday night, Jackrabbits coach Stephen Barbee read his team a poem. The Dash poem is about the mark in between the years on a tombstone, a flat line between a person’s birth and death that represents their life. He asked his team what their dash was […]
Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Football Preview
It’s been a year of loss and tragedy for much of the world, and it’s been a brutal year for the Long Beach Poly community. A number of Poly football players have lost parents, grandparents, or other family members over the last 12 months and the program is dealing with the loss of beloved longtime […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Football Preview
Long Beach Poly Football Spring 2021 Preview We take a look at the upcoming season for the Jackrabbits. Support The562.org
Compton High School Football Preview
Calvin Bryant is the busiest man in Compton right now. The longtime football coach is now in his 13 season running the Compton High program, and is also serving as the school’s athletic director. That means in the last three weeks he’s been responsible for starting the Compton football program back up and getting ready […]
VIDEO: Compton Tarbabes Football Preview
Compton High Football Spring 2020-21 Preview We take a look at Compton High as they prepare for the upcoming season. Support The562.org