The Homecoming game at Clark Field tonight at 7 is a matchup between two Del Rey League foes who are both receiving votes in the CIF-SS Division 9 poll. St. Anthony (3-4, 1-0) is coming off consecutive victories and La Salle (4-2, 0-1) has lost it’s last two games. “The kids are working hard and […]
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High School Football Preview: Avalon vs. Calvary Chapel
The Avalon Lancers 8-man football team has four Express League games left to finish the season, and that all starts tonight at home against Calvary Chapel Downey. Kickoff on Catalina is scheduled for 5 p.m. Avalon (2-3, 1-0) dropped a disappointing contest against Flintridge Prep last week 53-42 but continued to put up huge offensive […]
Football: Riley Jenkins Flourishing In First Year With St. Anthony
It didn’t take long for Riley Jenkins to influence St. Anthony football, and vice versa. The 6’4” 190-pound wide receiver (#6) already has seven touchdown catches for the Saints in his first seven games of organized tackle football, and his time with the program has helped Jenkins improve the positive aspects of his personality. “Football […]
Long Beach Poly Unveils Jordan Brand Gear For Wilson Game
It was a “Jordan” kind of evening for Long Beach Poly in their sold-out rivalry game against Wilson on Friday night. Quarterback Mekhi Jordan had a big performance with five touchdowns, one of which went to receiver Jordan Riles. It was also the night that the Jackrabbits unveiled their new Jordan Brand uniforms, in a […]
LB in NFL: Jayon Brown Off To Another Hot Start
Photo courtesy Tennessee Titans It’s been another hot start to the season for Long Beach Poly alum and Tennessee Titans linebacker Jayon Brown, one of the more unlikely success stories from the local ranks. Brown only started his senior year at Poly and didn’t start full time at UCLA until his senior year either, but […]
St. Anthony Alum Curtis Weaver Makes History At Boise State
St. Anthony alum Curtis Weaver made history last weekend in Boise State’s win over UNLV. Weaver, a junior with the Broncos, had three sacks in the game, which gives him 29.5 in his two and a half years at Boise State. Although Weaver has a lot of games to go, that makes him the Mountain […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Long Beach Poly freshman cross country runner Camille Lindsay made a hell of a debut for her high school distance running career. Lindsay was the wire-to-wire leader at the first league meet of the year […]
The562.org’s College Athletes of the Week
Congrats to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. DeAnthony Jones, LBCC Football LBCC linebacker DeAnthony Jones absolutely wreaked havoc on the Cerritos offense in last weekend’s Crosstown Cup rivalry game. Jones had nine tackles, most of anyone in the game, along with three sacks, and a pass breakup. Elysia Laramie, […]
Football: LBCC Beats Cerritos To Keep Crosstown Cup
The Long Beach City College football team was fresh off a last-minute loss to the nation’s top-ranked team and looking to re-assert themselves in a rivalry game. That’s exactly what the Vikings did Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium, soundly defeating Cerritos College to retain possession of the Crosstown Cup, beating the Falcons 36-24. Towards […]
PHOTOS: LBCC vs. Cerritos Football
We’ve got some great shots from photographer Joseph Kling











