The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. When Compton and Jordan open their 2026 seasons Thursday night on the North Side, the game […]
Flag football season is officially underway! Multiple teams have started their 2026 seasons and we checked in with them as they usher in a new era with a new-look Moore League and the inaugural season for the Hub City League. Click here for our Millikan football preview Click here for our Long Beach Poly football […]
After proving it could compete with the Moore League’s best last season, Compton enters a new era with expectations that go beyond simply contending. The Tarbabes have their sights set on championships. Compton fell one game short of a share of the Moore League title last season before making a postseason run. Now, as the […]
The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Every Long Beach football team’s 2026 journey begins this week. After months of offseason preparation and anticipation, the new storylines, up-and-coming players and teams to watch will finally begin to take shape as […]
The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. There’s one word that the Compton football team is talking about heading into the 2026 season: opportunity. The Tarbabes enter the season ready to shake off a 2025 campaign that left the program […]
The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
A new chapter of high school football kicked off Thursday morning at Compton High School’s Field House, where coaches and athletes gathered for the first-ever Hub City League Football Media Day. The Compton Unified School District celebrated its new league and partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District as they lead a new era […]
The landscape of high school athletics in Long Beach, Lakewood and Compton will undergo its biggest transformation in more than half a century beginning with the 2026-27 school year. After 55 years as a member of the Moore League, Compton High will depart to join the newly formed Hub City League, a four-school league made […]
Photo via Isaiah Vazquez/MLB Photos. Alongside Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week earlier this month, Philadelphia also played host to the Jennie Finch Classic, where the Compton Youth Academy softball team captured the championship with a 12-0 victory over the Houston Academy. The annual U17 round-robin tournament is held during MLB All-Star Week, bringing together nine […]
