We couldn’t be more excited for another Long Beach football season. Millikan kicks things off today in Nevada, then there’s a full slate of games next Friday. This season will feature another much-hyped battle between Millikan and Long Beach Poly, as well as the final season of Veterans Memorial Stadium, the city’s home of high […]
Compton is buzzing. After years of anticipation, students will finally step onto the brand-new Compton High campus this fall – a fresh start for the community. That buzz has turned into a sense of excitement throughout the community and on the football field as the team as the Tarbabes are ready to bounce back from […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s not necessarily fun going to a school that’s under construction, with the skeletons of the future being put up all around you—buildings and facilities you know you might not get a chance to step into as a student. For students and […]
It wasn’t easy but after years of keeping their program together while their new campus was being built – the Compton High football program is finally home. “That was the tough part,” Compton coach Calvin Bryant said of the campus being relocated to nearby Roosevelt Middle School during the construction of their new campus. “When […]
For the first time ever, Long Beach coaches and select players gathered Monday morning at Jordan High School for the inaugural Moore League Media Day. “I thought it was pretty cool, a lot of leagues do it,” said Millikan coach Romeo Pellum to open the media day. Pellum worked alongside Jordan’s Alfred Rowe to make […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters. The regular season is a grind – teams compete week after week with the goal of bringing their school a championship. On Sunday afternoon, some of the best athletes from the Moore League and Gateway League came together […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters.
The city of Long Beach will be well-represented at next weekend’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals, which will be hosted at Moorpark High on Saturday, May 17. Fifty three Long Beach entries will take the oval and field as they try to bring home individual and team golds. Long Beach Poly leads the […]