A legend of the Beach is riding off into the sunset–and he’s going out on top. Longtime Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe will announce his retirement later today, he’s confirmed to the562. Knipe is a four-time NCAA men’s volleyball champion with Long Beach State, having won as a player in 1991 and […]
The Long Beach City College women’s water polo team just wrapped up one of the most dominant seasons by any team at any level in city history. The Vikings blew through the CCCAA State Water Polo Tournament with three laugher wins, outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 59-17, and winning every game by […]
Long Beach State had a big week with the announcement of their iconic Pyramid being renamed the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid following an $8.5 million sponsorship. On the court on Friday night, the picture was a little less pretty for the school’s men’s basketball team, as the Beach (1-5) fell to Montana State in […]
Shortly after Long Beach Poly football coach Justin Utupo informed the562 that he was stepping down after one season coaching the Jackrabbits, the Long Beach Unified School District announced that it has completed an internal review, which confirmed that three Poly coaches violated CIF-SS Bylaw 202 B5, relating to school personnel falsifying documents The district […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer team is coming off a season to […]
Long Beach Poly football coach Justin Utupo is out after just one year with the Jackrabbits, Utupo confirmed. The Poly football families have been informed of his resignation after a disappointing first year that saw the Jackrabbits go 5-5 with a forfeit loss, and saw them miss the playoffs for just the second time since […]
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The St. Anthony girls’ soccer team continues its growth under fourth-year coach Carina Perez. The Saints went 9-6-1 last year and finished second in the Camino Real League thanks to a 5-3 record, losing their playoff […]
A frustrated Long Beach Poly football community is asking for more answers after what they feel is insufficient communication about why their team was removed from the playoffs. Two weeks ago, the Jackrabbits’ admin pulled them out of CIF Southern Section playoff consideration the day after their final game of the season and two days […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. This year, the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team is trying to do something no other team in California history has ever done. The Jackrabbits enter the year with 211 consecutive […]