Football
Football: Moore League Hosts First Ever Media Day
For the first time ever, Long Beach coaches and select players gathered Monday morning at Jordan High School for the inaugural Moore League Media Day. “I thought it was pretty cool, a lot of leagues do it,” said Millikan coach Romeo Pellum to open the media day. Pellum worked alongside Jordan’s Alfred Rowe to make […]
Football: St. Anthony Gears Up For Tough Schedule in 2025
The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. St. Anthony football coach Jeff Magdaleno is looking to build on a CIF-SS championship appearance in his first year with the program, and the Saints face another tough schedule this season to test their ability to do so. St. […]
Trio of Millikan Football Players Make College Commitments
As we inch closer to the start of the 2025 high school football season, three members of the Millikan football program have made their college commitments before they open their senior seasons. Pass catcher Jude Nelson, defensive end Peyton McCutcheon, and linebacker Aisa Taeleifi have all recently made commitments to play at the next level, […]
Long Beach Youth Football Program Struggles To Secure Access to City Athletic Fields
For nearly 25 years, the Long Beach Patriots have been a cornerstone of the city’s youth football and cheer community. But now, the program says it’s struggling to secure and maintain field access due to ongoing challenges with the Long Beach Unified School District and the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine (PRM) — […]
LBCC Alum, Super Bowl Champion Bryan Braman Dies of Cancer
The Long Beach football community suffered a shocking loss earlier this month with the sudden passing of LBCC alum and Super Bowl LII champion Bryan Braman at the age of 38. Braman was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in February and despite aggressive treatment, declined rapidly before passing away on July 17. […]
2025 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 8 Millikan Football Beats Poly On Way to Moore League Title
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The talk of the town during football season was the long-awaited showdown between Long Beach Poly and Millikan at DeHaven Stadium. With tarps and fencing put up around the entire field, the bleachers packed with fans, and TV cameras along […]
Football: Mater Dei Wins Long Beach Poly Legends 7-On-7 Invitational
The Long Beach Poly Legends 7-on-7 Invitational fit the billing on Saturday as some of the top teams in Southern California convened at 1600 Atlantic in Long Beach. The inaugural tournament saw the host Jackrabbits go undefeated until the championship where they lost to Mater Dei, 12-7. The Monarchs run included bouncing back from two […]
Jeremy McNichols Hosts Free Football Camp at Lakewood
Standing at midfield at Lakewood High School it was easy for Jeremy McNichols to talk about what it meant for him to provide a football camp for youth athletes. McNichols offered his second camp in the area this time at Lakewood where he spent his first high school years before transferring to Santa Margarita. “It’s […]