The Long Beach football community suffered a shocking loss earlier this month with the sudden passing of LBCC alum and Super Bowl LII champion Bryan Braman at the age of 38. Braman was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in February and despite aggressive treatment, declined rapidly before passing away on July 17. […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The talk of the town during football season was the long-awaited showdown between Long Beach Poly and Millikan at DeHaven Stadium. With tarps and fencing put up around the entire field, the bleachers packed with fans, and TV cameras along […]
The Long Beach Poly Legends 7-on-7 Invitational fit the billing on Saturday as some of the top teams in Southern California convened at 1600 Atlantic in Long Beach. The inaugural tournament saw the host Jackrabbits go undefeated until the championship where they lost to Mater Dei, 12-7. The Monarchs run included bouncing back from two […]
Standing at midfield at Lakewood High School it was easy for Jeremy McNichols to talk about what it meant for him to provide a football camp for youth athletes. McNichols offered his second camp in the area this time at Lakewood where he spent his first high school years before transferring to Santa Margarita. “It’s […]
The top two football programs in the Moore League took part in the Battle at the Beach 7-on-7 tournament over the weekend. The annual passing league competition is one of the most respected offseason football tournaments, hosted by Edison High in Huntington Beach. Many of the top programs in Southern California met up for the […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo’s football program is embracing a fresh start under first-year coach Malcolm Manuel who is aiming to build consistency on the field and excitement off it on the Westside. Manuel said the first few weeks have been about getting the players used to a […]
Time and time again, local athletes have shown that the journey from Long Beach to the NFL is a round-trip, not a one-way voyage. Jordan High School alum John Timu is the latest example of a former NFL player returning to his hometown to offer a football camp to aspiring young athletes. This year’s edition, […]