The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Jordan has offered its football coaching position to Alfred Rowe and he’s accepted, Rowe confirmed. “I’m extremely excited,” he said in an interview this week. “Maybe it’s just fate. This is where I belong–I’m happy to finally get the opportunity and […]
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Flag Football: Long Beach Poly’s Aaya McLyn Named All-American, NFL POY Finalist
The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly senior Aaya McLyn is being honored at the highest levels of sport possible for a high school athlete. The Moore League Player of the Year in flag football, […]
Moore League Football Coaching Carousel Spinning With Four Openings
It’s going to be a very new-look Moore League next year, with five of the seven schools set to have new head coaches. We reported earlier today that Lakewood coach Justin Utupo has departed the Lancers to take over at Long Beach Poly for departed head coach Stephen Barbee. Among the finalists for the Poly […]
BREAKING: Long Beach Poly Football Hires Lakewood Coach Justin Utupo
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Long Beach Poly football has a new head coach. Lakewood head man Justin Utupo confirmed he has accepted the position as the new head coach of the Jackrabbits. He makes history as the first Polynesian head coach in Long Beach Poly […]
Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments Of 2024
Each year we like to look back on the biggest moments in Long Beach sports, including games, players, coaches, and accomplishments. Take a look at our top 10 moments that have defined Long Beach sports for the past 12 months: No. 10: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Reaches NCAA Tournament No. 9: Lakewood Boys’ Soccer […]
Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 7 Millikan Football Snaps Long Beach Poly’s Streak In Game Of The Year
There are championship games and playoff runs on the top 10 moments of the year list, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a single bigger game than the Long Beach Poly and Millikan football matchup on October 11. Millikan went on to win in come-behind fashion, snapping a 15-year 81-game Long Beach Poly Moore League […]
All-Moore League Flag Football 2024
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All-Moore League Football 2024
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Here are the All-Moore League honorees for the 2024 football season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Long Beach Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee Explains Decision to Resign
Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee announced to his football program that he is stepping down as head coach of the Jackrabbits after seven seasons, a surprise move made at Poly’s year-end banquet last week. The LA Chargers and LA Rams’ Coach of the Year in 2022, Barbee was the CIF-SS Coach of the […]
Friday Night Lights Youth Flag Football League Comes To Long Beach
For decades, Los Alamitos Friday Night Lights flag football has been home to young athletes from across the local area. But finally, Long Beach is home to its own FNL league. Friday Night Lights is now taking registrations for its new Long Beach league that will host K-8 divisions of both girls and boys flag […]