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Football: Star QB Nico Iamaleava Transfers Home to Long Beach Poly

Photo courtesy: Aaron Plunkett – CLA Sports Five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava is back at Long Beach Poly after enrolling today, the Iamaleava family confirmed. Imaleava played for the Jackrabbits as a freshman before transferring to Warren for the last two pandemic-affected seasons. He arrives back at 1600 Atlantic as one of the top football players […]

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PODCAST: Interviews With Millikan Basketball, Wilson Soccer, Long Beach State Dirtbags And More

We’re taking a trip around Long Beach to talk with some of the coaches and players who are making news this week. 00:30 Millikan boys’ basketball 11:00 Wilson boys’ soccer 21:30 Long Beach State Dirtbags 26:30 Long Beach State men’s basketball 29:10 Super Bowl Security Guard tells his story Support The562.org

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Football: Long Beach Poly Gives Back, Volunteers in Local Super Fest Benefit Event

Photos courtesy David Gonzales  It was a hot, scorching day in Inglewood Saturday as over 400 participants and 100 volunteers gathered at Edward Vincent Jr Park for Super Fest – an annual event held by the Matthew Foundation the day before the Super Bowl.  Temperatures over 90 degrees did not stifle the joy and commitment […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Serves as Super Bowl Scout Team

The Long Beach Poly football team has more than 70 NFL alums, so it’s fitting that the Jackrabbits got some shine on NBC Sunday during the network’s Super Bowl broadcast. Usually football players don’t relish scout team duty, but the Poly program got a rare honor–playing scout team for the Rams and the Bengals in […]

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Football: Chargers QB Justin Herbert Visits Long Beach Poly Football (w video)

Thursday was a special day for the Long Beach Poly football program as well as students in the school’s Female Leadership Academy. Andy Osman Auditorium played host to Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy, as the duo came to speak with students, field questions, and present a $15,000 check to […]

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St. Anthony Celebrates Talented Signing Day Group

It came almost a week after the start of the National Letter of Intent season, but St. Anthony still had a memorable signing day ceremony on Tuesday as five Saints inked their futures with universities and colleges. St. Anthony softball captains Rose Cano and Aimee Metz have been a huge part of the Saints program […]

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PODCAST: CIF Playoffs, Long Beach State Basketball, Interview With Intern Ana Gonzalez

We’ve got a big show this week with CIF playoff previews, Long Beach State basketball update, Super Bowl predictions and an interview with our high school intern Ana Gonzalez. Support The562.org

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Football: Millikan’s Damian Hernandez Signs With Black Hills State

Millikan’s football program has been on the rise the last two seasons and the Rams had another senior sign a college scholarship on Wednesday during National Letter of Intent Day. Lineman Damian Hernandez has been a force at Millikan and signed a scholarship with Black Hills State, a Division 2 program in South Dakota. Hernandez […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Adds Five to Signing Class

Long Beach Poly’s senior signing class grew to eight athletes on Wednesday, as five Jackrabbits signed scholarships on National Letter of Intent Day. The five seniors were celebrated with a small ceremony in the football film room. They are: Jalen Johnson (Lake Erie College), Tyson Bordeaux (Grambling State), Malik Brown (South West Oklahoma State University), […]