Long Beach Poly Football Signing Day 2020 The562 spoke with Long Beach Poly Football players Keyonta Lanier (New Mexico) and Bryun Parham (San Jose State) on Signing Day.For more coverage of all Long… Support The562.org
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VIDEO: Millikan’s Ezavier Staples Signs With UCLA Football
Millikan’s Ezavier Staples Signs With UCLA Football Millikan Football’s Ezavier Staples signed his National Letter of Intent to attend UCLA during a Signing Day event. Support The562.org
Marcedes Lewis Sets Long Beach Record For Most NFL Games Played
Long Beach Poly alum Marcedes Lewis put his official stamp on the city’s record books last week when he suited up and took the field for the Green Bay Packers. Now playing in his 15th season, it was the tight end’s 213th game in the NFL, officially giving the 36 year-old Lewis the longest pro […]
LBCC’s Conference Shuts Down Football, Other Fall Sports
It’s been a dark week for more than 200 local athletes at Long Beach City College, who learned on Tuesday that the presidents of the 12 South Coast Conference Colleges voted to shut down fall sports for the 2020-21 season. The original plan had been for football, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, soccer, water […]
CIF State, Southern Section Provide High School Sports Update
Changes to the upcoming high school sports season continued this week as the CIF State office announced that the Regional and State Championships for the fall season had been canceled. The announcement means that there will be no state champions crowned in any fall sports, including football. The changes do not apply to the CIF-Southern […]
PODCAST: Interview & College Choice Announcement With Long Beach Poly Track & Field Star Jade McDonald
We’re covering a lot of ground on this episode as we interview Long Beach Poly track and field star Jade McDonald about her college choice and what the recruiting trail (or lack there of) was like. We’ll also discuss how Compton High basketball is trying to help stop recent gun violence, how the CIF schedule […]
COLUMN: Injuries Inevitable If High School Sports Hurry Back
It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Generations of rambunctious youths have heard that cliché from concerned adults, but now’s the time to actually take heed. It goes without saying we’re thrilled at the prospect of seeing Long Beach sports return from the COVID-19 shutdowns. It would be a gift to and from […]
What’s At Stake For Long Beach NFL Products
As the NFL sits at its midway point, there are several Long Beach or Moore League products with history on the line, with 13 players currently in the league. Long Beach Poly The Jackrabbit legend Marcedes Lewis is closing in on some unbelievable history. The class of 2002 grad is in the midst of his […]
Obituary: Community Mourning Loss of Keith “Slice” Thompson
The Long Beach community is mourning the loss of a beloved mentor and longtime Long Beach Poly football assistant Keith “Slice” Thompson, who passed away last week after a battle with cancer. “He was a real community guy who did everything he could to give back and uplift the kids here,” said Poly boys’ athletic […]