The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation On paper, Friday’s matchup between Millikan (2-1) and Upland (2-1) is about as even as […]
The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football in 2023-24 is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. Six Moore League high schools brought their girls’ flag football teams to Cabrillo on Tuesday afternoon, making history with the first set of league games ever played in the brand new sport. Squads from Cabrillo, Jordan, Lakewood, Millikan, Poly and Wilson […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation Looking to remain the last undefeated team in Long Beach, the Jordan Panthers (3-0) will drive down the 91 to face the La Mirada Matadores (0-3) on Friday night at […]
The high school sports landscape in California will look a little different this year, as the CIF State and CIF Southern Section office have sanctioned girls’ flag football as the newest sport in California. While there won’t be an official CIF-SS title game this year, there will be a postseason tournament to crown SoCal’s best, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Jackrabbits got a head start on the flag football phenomenon, as they had a sponsored club team last year, coached by longtime boys’ athletic director Rob Shock and football coach Stephen Barbee. Shock is leading the Jackrabbits again this year, with Barbee helping as […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Don’t be surprised if the girls’ football season goes the way the boys’ football season has the last few years, with Poly and Millikan squaring off for the Moore League title. The Rams had a huge, talented group come out to […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lancers have the unique honor of being coached by Leilani Utupo, head football coach Justin Utupo’s wife. Leilani becomes the first woman to be the head coach of a Moore League football team, and she’s looking to get the Lancers on top […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Moore League coaching vet Duane Haldeman is coaching the Bruins’ inaugural team, and he’s got the youngest roster in the league. Sixteen of the 22 players in the Bruins’ program to start the year are freshman, and many of them are […]
Jordan is blessed with experienced coaches as well, with AJ Luke at the helm at Sharaud Moore assisting. Luke was a longtime assistant football coach at Poly (where he was also a standout athlete) and the head football coach at Cabrillo as well. Moore is the school’s award-winning track and field coach, who recently led […]