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Flag Bearer Award 2024: Asia Edwards, Jordan & Ryan Pellum, Millikan

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. Most athletes […]

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Game of the Year 2024: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Football

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. Year in and year […]

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Multisport Athletes of the Year 2024

Unfortunately as specialization is pushed at younger and younger ages, the high school multisport athlete is largely becoming a thing of the past, with year-round commitments crowding out the old-school approach. As such we wanted to recognize four Long Beach athletes competing in multiple sports at a high level this year. On the boys’ side, […]

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2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 8 A Banner Year for Flag Football

The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football in 2023-24 is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The Moore League welcomed its newest sport into the fold in 2023-24, as girls’ flag football took center stage last fall. Kicking off with a showcase at Cabrillo High School in September, the league showed off its talent and sportsmanship […]

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Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 9 Aloha, Football! Poly and Millikan Open Season in Hawaii

There’s nothing quite like that first Friday night of fall, when high school football kicks off once again and a new athletic year is officially underway. Those moments are special every season, but 2023 was different. That’s because the football season didn’t kick off in Long Beach, or anywhere in California for that matter. Long […]

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Long Beach Poly Alum Marcedes Lewis Signs For Historic 19th NFL Season

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. At the recent Marcedes Lewis Appreciation Day hosted at City Hall in Long Beach, the legendary Long Beach Poly alum said he felt great and planned on continuing his NFL career. Those were big words from anyone, but even bigger words from a man who […]

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Long Beach NFL Product John Timu Hosts Free Football Camp at Cabrillo

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. When Long Beach NFL product and current Falcons assistant coach John Timu began his foundation’s project of giving back to his hometown last year, he vowed to do it in a way […]

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Football: St. Anthony Announces Jeff Magdaleno as New Football Coach

St. Anthony High recently announced that Jeff Magdaleno has taken over as the new head coach of the Saints football program. Magdaleno inherits a team that went 9-3 last season and won the Del Rey League championship at the newly renovated Clark Field. Magdaleno brings nearly two decades of coaching experience to St. Anthony, working […]