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Hometown Hero JuJu Smith-Schuster Extends Long Beach Poly’s Deep Super Bowl History

Mike Guardabascio In August of 2010, longtime Long Beach Poly football coach Raul Lara said he thought he had a special freshman player who’d come into his program. “His name is John Smith,” said Lara. “He’s gonna be special. He might be one of those really special kids to come out of here.” Any intelligent […]

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Long Beach Poly Girls Flag Football Grab Runner-Up Trophy at Inaugural Championship

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. Of course it came down to Long Beach Poly and Serra. After a […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Isaac Lewis, Wilson Track & Field Track season is just around the corner, but the Winter preseason is […]

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Long Beach Poly’s JuJu Smith-Schuster Headed to Super Bowl LVII

When Super Bowl LVII arrives on Feb. 12, it will be a special moment for one of Long Beach’s biggest football stars. After the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday evening, it sent Long Beach Poly’s JuJu Smith-Schuster to the big game for the first time in his NFL career. Unfortunately, Smith-Schuster […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Announces Nine Games Including Hawaii Trip, Finalizing Last Contest

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The Long Beach Poly football team is looking forward to its most highly-anticipated […]

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Obituary: Lakewood Mourning Loss of Football Player Khalil Saleem

The Lakewood football team and the Lancers community are mourning the loss of 17 year-old Khalil Saleem, who was killed Saturday while playing basketball with friends at Silverado Park. Saleem and two men were shot Saturday afternoon during a gunfight between a gunman in a car and another at the courts, according to the Long […]

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LB in NFL: 2023 Postseason Edition

The NFL Playoffs continue this weekend, and despite an expanded 14-team playoff field, there won’t be much Long Beach representation in this year’s postseason. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster will carry the banner for the city this year, returning to the playoffs as a member of the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs. Smith-Schuster played in 16 games during […]

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Long Beach Poly Girls Win Nike Flag Football Challenge, Playoffs Up Next

Mike Guardabascio The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The historic Long Beach Poly girls’ flag football team is already […]