The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly senior Aaya McLyn is being honored at the highest levels of sport possible for a high school athlete. The Moore League Player of the Year in flag football, […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Moore League Football Coaching Carousel Spinning With Four Openings
It’s going to be a very new-look Moore League next year, with five of the seven schools set to have new head coaches. We reported earlier today that Lakewood coach Justin Utupo has departed the Lancers to take over at Long Beach Poly for departed head coach Stephen Barbee. Among the finalists for the Poly […]
2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 1 Long Beach’s Golden Reign Continues at CIF State Track Finals
The top spot on our list goes, once again, to the golden reign of the Long Beach track and field world. The CIF State Track & Field Championships have been hosted in Clovis since 2009, but in many of those years, the path to a championship has come through Long Beach. The 2024 meet was […]
2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 5 Long Beach Poly Wins CIF Volleyball Title
Teams that make a CIF-SS championship tend to have talent and grit — but they don’t always have “the Long Beach” in them. That was the difference with Long Beach Poly in the midst of the fifth set of their CIF-SS Division 3 championship against Bishop Diego at Cerritos College. The Jackrabbits showed their heart […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Jonas Oware, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly big man Jonas Oware finished the night with a […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs Lakewood Boys’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Joy Anderson, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly senior Joy Anderson led the Jackrabbits to their 199th […]
Long Beach Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee Explains Decision to Resign
Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee announced to his football program that he is stepping down as head coach of the Jackrabbits after seven seasons, a surprise move made at Poly’s year-end banquet last week. The LA Chargers and LA Rams’ Coach of the Year in 2022, Barbee was the CIF-SS Coach of the […]
Basketball: Long Beach Poly Falls to Fairmont Prep in Bosco Tourney
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. It’s been an up and down start to the season for the veteran Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team, which is 5-4 with wins over Windward, Bishop Montgomery, and Corona Centennial–but also blowout losses to Harvard-Westlake, Sierra Canyon, and Santa Margarita. The Jackrabbits’ hopes of […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Kai Fontenot, Wilson Soccer Kai Fontenot had Wilson’s two goals in the first half in the Bruins’ 2-0 […]











