The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly has released its schedule for the upcoming football season, which features the Jackrabbits’ usual blend of quality nonleague opponents with its annual Moore League schedule. The biggest news coming with the release of the schedule is that after months of speculation, it’s […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. First-year Lakewood coach Mario Morales is inheriting a tough schedule for the 2025 season that’s the same slate of games from the Lancers’ 2024 campaign. The schedule is packed with local rivalries and stiff competition, including a pair of tough matchups through […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. New coach Raudric Curtis isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel for Wilson football. In fact, Curtis isn’t even changing the 2025 schedule that he’s inherited while trying to roll over the momentum that the Bruins built with a historic CIF championship […]
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Millikan Rams will be defending an outright Moore League football championship in 2025, and head coach Romeo Pellum has assembled another unique and challenging schedule for his squad. Millikan will take another out-of-state trip, play some compelling rematches, and face a quality home slate that […]
Long Beach City College recently appointed a new leader of the school’s football program, announcing that defensive coordinator Marques Cooper would be the school’s new head coach, along with the title of Acting Director of Football Operations. Cooper has been an integral piece of the Vikings coaching staff in recent seasons, working under previous head […]
FOOTBALL IS FOR GIRLS, a sign erected on the Hughes Middle School field proudly proclaimed on Saturday. Hughes was the site of the first ever Middle School Girls’ Flag Football tournament in Long Beach history. Many talented teams competed throughout the day, among them two from the hosting Owls, as well as Cubberley, Lindburgh, IVA, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Generations of Jackrabbits returned home to Long Beach Poly last Saturday to honor one of the school’s most successful and iconic coaches. Don Norford, or “Papa Don” to those who know him best, spent nearly four decades coaching athletes in the Poly track & field […]
Wilson’s administration has confirmed that the Bruins have hired Mayfair assistant Raudric Curtis to be the next head coach of the Bruins. Curtis replaces Travis Clark and takes over a Bruins team that went 9-5 and finished fourth in the Moore League, but ended the season with a run to the Division 9 championship game, […]
We’ll have live updates from today’s CIF-SS soccer playoff bracket release at 10am and basketball playoff bracket release at 12pm; later today we’ll have full stories breaking down the playoff path for the local teams. BOYS SOCCER BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2024-2025-boys-soccer/ GIRLS SOCCER BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2024-2025-girls-soccer/ BOYS BASKETBALL BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2025-boys-basketball/ GIRLS BASKETBALL BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2025-girls-basketball/ CLICK HERE if you […]