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Club Sports Football Video

VIDEO: Team Grind vs. Proj3ct, WCA Club Football

WCA Club Football: Team Grind vs. Proj3ct Highlights from Team Grind vs. Proj3ct on January23, 2021 in Chino. 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 The562.org

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COVID-19 Football

Football: LB Grind, LB Black Ops Win Games

There are two Long Beach-based club teams competing in club football leagues right now, and both of them won their most recent games.  Team Grind The Long Beach Grind are competing in the Winner Circle Athletics Champions League that’s been playing on weekends in Chino. The Grind are 3-0 and are winning with a decidedly […]

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PODCAST: CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod Talks About Cancelling High School Fall Sports Championships

This week on the show we’re talking to CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod about the decision to cancel the championship seasons for football, girls’ volleyball, cross country, and water polo. 01:00 What’s the news from the CIF Southern Section? 06:00 Interview with Rob Wigod 40:00 NFL Playoff Predictions

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Feature: Raymond Graham Turns Tragedies to Triumph

From where the undersized running back is standing behind the line of scrimmage, every play is chaos. There’s the clarity of the ball being pressed into his gut and his hands closing around it to secure it, but everything ahead is disorder. There’s the way the play was drawn up, taught, and reviewed all week, […]

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PODCAST: Why Is There Club Football In California?

This week on the show we’re talking about how and why club football is giving Long Beach student-athletes an opportunity to participate. We also catch up with Cabrillo High soccer coach Pat Noyes to talk about how his players are doing, and finally we give you our NFL playoff predictions. 01:00 Club football is here, […]

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COVID-19 Football

Club Football: Coaches, Parents, Players Speak Out on Why They’re Playing

Story by Mike Guardabascio & Tyler Hendrickson With officially sanctioned high school football in California still in limbo at the dawn of 2021–and looking increasingly unlikely for this school year–two club operations have sprung up that have provided an alternative for players looking to get on the field. The Maximum Potential Elite 10 in Bullhead, […]