The Lakewood football team is back at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday to face LA City Section powerhouse, San Pedro. The Lancers (2-4, 2-1) are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Millikan last week while San Pedro (4-1) is also coming off a close loss to Banning. For Lakewood, coach Justin Utupo […]
The Long Beach Poly (3-3, 2-0) football team faces an intriguing test as it hits the road this Friday to San Bernardino, where they’ll face the Aquinas Falcons (3-3, 1-0). Both teams originally had league games scheduled (Poly was to play Cabrillo Friday), but had those opponents cancel due to positive COVID-19 tests. The switch […]
Long Beach Poly found itself in an unfortunately familiar situation last week, when a positive COVID-19 test in the Cabrillo program canceled their game with the Jaguars, scheduled for this Friday. Poly had games canceled in the Spring due to positive tests, and their season opener against Leuzinger was delayed because of positive tests in […]
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio has enshrined players and coaches with one standard above all else: can the story of football be told without them? It’s with that standard in mind that I present the case for Long Beach legend Willie McGinest’s inclusion in the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame […]
As we head into the eighth week of high school football games in Long Beach, here’s a look at where everyone stands. Support The562.org
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Jason Parra, Millikan Cross Country Millikan sophomore Jason Parra made history at last week’s Moore League cross country opener, as he won the boys’ varsity race at El Dorado. Parra’s time of 14:41 was a […]
Here’s a look at this week’s high school football schedule in Long Beach and the Moore League this week. Long Beach Poly and Cabrillo’s game has been canceled due to a positive test in Cabrillo’s program; the Jackrabbits are looking for a replacement game. Millikan vs. Compton at Compton College, 7:30 p.m. Jordan at Wilson […]
JUCO Football: LBCC vs. Golden West Long Beach City College went on the road to take on a tough Golden West team on Saturday afternoon. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support […]
After a year of silence, the pomp and circumstance of Long Beach’s oldest sports rivalry was back on display at Veterans Memorial Stadium, where Long Beach Poly hosted Wilson. The Jackrabbits and Bruins have been playing since 1932, and this is their 89th meeting–it was also Poly’s 126th anniversary Homecoming game, and the crowd was […]
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