The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team under coach Carl Buggs is one of the great dynasties in Long Beach high school sports history. The Jackrabbits have won CIF State, CIF Southern Section, and Moore League titles in abundance, turned out several All-Americans and […]
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Basketball: St. Anthony Takes Down Long Beach Poly in Opener
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Los Angeles’ Westchester High on a rainy Wednesday was the site of the Battle For Long Beach, as St. Anthony and Long Beach Poly kicked off their seasons in the Westchester Tipoff Classic. The Saints used early hot shooting to jump out to a lead […]
LBUSD Investigating Long Beach Poly Baseball Team After Slapboxing Video
The Long Beach Unified School District confirmed it is investigating a locker room slapboxing video involving the Long Beach Poly baseball team that began circulating online over the weekend. “The safety and well-being of students and staff remains our top priority,” Poly principal Bill Salas wrote in an email to Poly baseball families and school […]
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 Kate Eckenrode, Wilson Volleyball Wilson senior libero Kate Eckenrode has been the Bruins’ defensive leader all season, and […]
CIF Football: Long Beach Poly Drops Overtime Heartbreaker to Servite
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly football team’s season came to an end in the quarterfinal round of the CIF Southern […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs Servite CIF Football, St. Anthony vs St. Pius
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation Refresh the page to see the latest updates! Long Beach Poly visits Servite at Cerritos College and St. Anthony travels to St. Pius in quarterfinal games tonight, both starting at […]
FEATURE: Long Beach Poly’s Receiving Corps Have Become Family
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. It was well after midnight last Friday, hours after the Long Beach Poly football team’s dramatic playoff win over […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs Servite CIF Football
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly football team (10-1) is preparing for a big public/private showdown this week as the Jackrabbits […]
CIF Water Polo: Cabrillo’s Historic Runs Ends in Semifinals
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. To the very last second, the Cabrillo boys’ water polo team kept fighting. The Jaguars knew they had reached the end of their historic season in Wednesday evening’s CIF […]
Long Beach Poly Celebrates Early Signees, Xai Ricks Chooses Georgia
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly recognized six early NCAA scholarship signees at the first of three signing day ceremonies the school will host this year. As part of the festivities in the packed Andrew Osman Auditorium, Poly senior track and field star Xai Ricks announced his college choice, […]