The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. One of Southern California’s most fun rivalries renews tonight at John Ford Stadium at Lakewood High, as the Lancers host Mayfair with the Milk Bucket Trophy on the line. The two Lakewood high schools were once separated by dairy farms, so they’ve […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Long Beach Poly Finishes Second in CIF-SS Commissioner’s Cup Race
Out of 569 high schools in the CIF Southern Section, Long Beach Poly’s girls’ program finished second by two points in the standings for this year’s CIF-SS Commissioner Cup, awarded annually to the top program in the section. The Jackrabbits girls compiled 25 points in the championship race and finished second to Santa Margarita, which […]
Long Beach’s Andrey Okunev Killed in Army Rifle Range Incident
A well-liked Long Beach high school graduate passed away last week after an accident on the rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood on Sept. 5, where he was undergoing basic training as part of the United States Army’s 48th Infantry Regiment. Andrey Okunev was 18 years old and a recent graduate of Sato High School […]
Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Lakewood, Stays Atop Moore League
The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team has been on the uptick this season. The Jackrabbits, reigning Moore League and CIF Southern Section Division 3 champions, are off to a strong start and when Monday’s inaugural CIF-SS rankings came out they were listed at No. 20. But Poly hadn’t yet faced a tough test in […]
Long Beach Poly Junior Cedra Talaga Commits to Illinois
Long Beach Poly junior Cedra Talaga recently committed to continue her volleyball career at the University of Illinois. Talaga is one of Southern California’s top players in both the elite club world with Mizuno Long Beach as well as on the high school scene with Long Beach Poly. Talaga helped lead the Jackrabbits to a […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Comes Back to Defeat Tustin
It’s hard to imagine a team more in desperate need of a win than the Long Beach Poly football team. The Jackrabbits entered Friday night’s contest with Tustin at 0-2, and hosting their last nonleague game before getting into the Moore League and then facing nationally-ranked Mission Viejo. Poly looked dead in the water trailing […]
Breaking: Millikan Forfeits Two Games Over Ineligible Player
The Millikan football team has forfeited two season-opening wins, The562 has confirmed with the Rams’ administration. According to a message sent to parents Friday morning, “Millikan has confirmed that the first two varsity football games of the 2025-26 season have been forfeited due to the participation of an ineligible player, as required under CIF-SS rules. […]
Volleyball: Wilson Comes Back to Take Win Over Millikan
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. It was hot and loud inside the gym Thursday evening, with two scrappy teams fighting and clawing for an early hold on […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football vs Tustin
The Long Beach Poly football team plays its third game of the year Friday night at home at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7pm, as the 0-2 Jackrabbits are desperate to get their first win. It won’t be easy and they won’t be favored: Poly hosts undefeated Tustin, and the Cal Preps algorithm projects that the […]











