We are proud to announce that our third Athlete Of The Month award brought to you by Johnny B. Hair Care goes to Compton football star Jaishawn Smith. Smith is a big part of why Compton is 2-0 for the second consecutive year, thanks to a pair of great games in August. Smith had two […]
As someone who was born and raised in Long Beach, I’ve heard more times than I can count that our quaint town of nearly 500,000 residents is “the biggest small town in America.” It’s a sentiment that’s existed since the city’s population began to take off more than 100 years ago with an influx of […]
Long Beach Poly’s football team was beaten 45-0 last Saturday in their season opener against Punahou of Hawaii in the Moorpark High Football Classic. It was the worst loss the Jackrabbits had suffered since 2012’s 56-0 shocker to Narbonne, and just the third time the team had been shut out this decade. Poly, the state’s […]
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This week we’re talking about the season starts for Wilson and Poly football, the athletes of the week and month, the most disappointing Long Beach games we’ve covered and much more. 03:30 Question O’ The Week: Is Wilson Football That Good/Is Poly Football That Bad? 10:50 Athletes O’ The Week 12:55 Athlete O’ The Month […]
Here’s all the games going on this week WEEK 3 SEPTEMBER 6 Cabrillo @ Glenn Compton vs. West Adams Lakewood vs. Pomona LBCC @ Grossmont (Saturday, 3 p.m.) Long Beach Poly vs. Los Alamitos, 7:30 p.m. Millikan @ Aquinas St. Anthony @ Palm Springs Wilson vs. Huntington Beach
Congratulations to our winners and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Michael Bruner, Wilson Football Wilson receiver Michael Bruner was sensational in the Bruins’ win over San jacinto. He only had four catches, but three of them were for touchdowns as his connection with Wilson QB Ryan Pettway produced […]
High School Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Punahou For full coverage of Long Beach sports visit the562.org
We’ve got some great shots of the game from photographer Art O’Neill.
Saturday night’s game between Long Beach Poly and Punahou was a meeting of two teams with a lot in common. Both represent storied traditions and an enormous group of loud, active, and involved alumni. That’s where the comparisons end, at least for now: the Buffanblu’s uniforms read “Sons of Oahu” across their chest, and on […]