Frankenfeld (fourth from the left) and the other top 8 finishers at the Foot Locker West Regional. A long, grueling season for Long Beach Poly senior cross country runner Will Frankenfeld will end exactly where Frankenfeld wanted it to: in San Diego at the 40th annual Foot Locker Nationals, where he’ll be joined by 39 […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kali Murrell, St. Anthony Basketball One of St. Anthony’s star Murrell twins, senior Kali Murrell led St. Anthony to a big win over Wilson last week, as the Saints won 80-34. Murrell almost outscored the Bruins […]
Long Beach Poly’s Kejuan, Keon Markham Commit To ASU
A pair of Long Beach Poly football stars are following their former Jackrabbit coach into the college ranks, as twins Kejuan and Keon Markham announced on Twitter Friday that they’re committing to Arizona State and coach Herm Edwards. While Edwards’ leadership style has gained a lot of headlines lately, the duo said it was their […]
Basketball: St. Anthony Wins Big Against Wilson
In a non-league clash between two quality Long Beach squads, St. Anthony won big against Wilson, 80-34. The Saints were led by 29 points from Kali Murrell, half of the Murrell-twin backcourt combo that coach Ray Bennett hopes will power his team to a quality season in Division 1. “Kali can really shoot it, as […]
PHOTOS: St. Anthony vs. Wilson Girls’ Basketball
We’ve got photos from the Saints’ big win by Joseph Kling.
LONG BEACH BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Basketball season is underway in Long Beach, and it promises to be a memorable one. Long Beach Poly is joined in the top division by St. Anthony, and the always-competitive Moore League features several teams that could make deep runs in their respective playoff divisions. We lace you up on the top players and teams […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Boys’ Basketball
It’s a good time to be Shelton Diggs. The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball coach is running the program at his alma mater, a position he’s referred to as his dream job. The Jackrabbits are the nine-time defending Moore League champions, and Diggs, now in his sixth year in the job, has officially been on […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball
It’s a new day for St. Anthony. When coach Allen Caveness took the program over four years ago, the Saints were struggling and were languishing in Division 4. Over the last three years there’s been steady, measured development and this year the Saints find themselves in Division 1, and in the Del Rey League with […]
PREVIEW: Lakewood Boys’ Basketball
Over the last three years, Lakewood alum Duane Cooper has done everything in his power to rebuild his alma mater. He inherited a Lancers squad that went 8-20 and just 3-9 in the Moore League, and pushed the boulder up the hill to the 2017-18 season, when Lakewood went 17-13 and 7-5 in the Moore […]
PREVIEW: Jordan Boys’ Basketball
Panthers coach James McDonald is running an old-school playbook in North Long Beach, and he’s asking his school’s fans to have a little patience as a result. The Jordan basketball team’s roster is stacked with two-sport athletes that were late arriving to the hardwood because of football season. “We’re not in sync yet, we didn’t […]










