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, […]
East Long Beach has a new look thanks to a state-of-the-art field that was recently installed at Millikan High School. The artificial turf field and surrounding all-weather track are the latest renovations to the Long Beach Unified School District’s high school athletic facilities, and it has given DeHaven Stadium a noticeable upgrade. “It looks beautiful, […]
Twenty-five years ago, the best junior college football team in the country was at Long Beach City College when the Vikings were using an improvised offense to make history. Twenty-five years later, college teams are still using the same offense. “There’s no way we thought we’d be a national championship caliber team,” said Neo Aoga, […]
Wilson alum Joel Bitonio has had a historic season this year with the Cleveland Browns. Bitonio, who has spent all seven years of his NFL career in Cleveland, was announced as a Pro Bowl honoree this week, marking his third consecutive Pro Bowl recognition. That’s significant because he becomes the first-ever Wilson alum to make […]
This week on the show we’re talking about Long Beach interests in professional sports. First we breakdown the most important story lines for Long Beach representatives in the NFL, and then we give some NBA predictions for local teams. 01:00 LB In NFL 26:00 What do you expect from this NBA season?
The 2020 high school football season remains in doubt, but for four Long Beach athletes, their future on the gridiron has now been solidified. Millikan’s Ezavier Staples joined a trio of Long Beach Poly athletes–Keyonta Lanier, Bryun Parham, and Jacob Tuioti–in signing their National Letters of Intent during the early signing period for football. Staples […]
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 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 […]
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
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 […]