For decades, Long Beach’s Martin Luther King Park has played host to countless kids from the East Side and elsewhere across the city. Whether they were headed to the pool or out playing football, on any given Saturday one would expect to see dozens of local kids enjoying a day at the park. But on […]
High School Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton Long Beach Poly hosted Compton on Senior Night at Vets. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
Facing a 4th & 5 at their own 27-yard-line, clinging to a 20-19 lead with a little over 4 minutes left in the game, Lakewood (3-5, 3-1) head coach Justin Utupo made what might be the gutsiest call of the entire football season. Utupo kept his offense on the field, where Lancers quarterback Brayden Downen […]
The playoff picture remains up in the air for a handful of Moore League football teams, and Thursday night’s matchup between Wilson and Lakewood will go a long way in deciding which teams will earn a coveted postseason spot. Lakewood (2-5, 2-1) is hosting this one at their temporary home field, Veterans Memorial Stadium, for […]
All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. Moore League Cross Country Signal Hill Meet The Moore League held its second cross-country meet of the 2021 season at Discovery Well Park on Signal Hill. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to […]
All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. The Moore League cross country season opened with a historic El Dorado meet two weeks ago, setting the stage for an exciting meet on Signal Hill on Tuesday. Long Beach Poly swept the team results at […]
This football season has been a winding road for the Compton High football team. With their home campus under full reconstruction, Compton (2-4, 1-2) has been unable to play a home game this season, but finally got the chance to play hosts on Friday night at Compton College. Unfortunately for Calvin Bryant’s squad, they were […]
High School Football: Millikan vs. Compton Compton hosted its senior night at Compton College on Friday night welcoming in the Millikan Rams for a Moore League showdown. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and […]
Over the past few weeks, the Millikan Rams (3-4, 2-1) have seemingly established themselves as the second-place team in the Moore League. Tonight they’ll get a unique challenge from a Compton (2-3, 1-1) team that’s looking for an upset win to keep its playoff hopes going. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at […]
The562 is thrilled to welcome eight talented LBUSD high school students into our inaugural class of interns for the 2021-22 school year. The interns were selected after a competitive application and interview process, which brought in applications from high schools across the city. The eight interns will be divided evenly into two groups: one for […]