This week we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod about how he navigated the last few busy months and how the plan is “returning to normal” for the upcoming athletic year. Support The562.org
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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to all our honorees and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kalaya Buggs, Long Beach Poly Basketball Kalaya Buggs had a performance that was the stuff of legends last week, setting a school record for 3-pointers in a game with seven triples in a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in the CIF-SS […]
ROUNDUP: Long Beach Stars Shine At CIF-SS Track & Field Finals
Saturday was a special day for the stars of Long Beach’s track and field scene. Local athletes put on a show and proved that no sport in the city can hang with track and field as Long Beach Poly finished first in the Division 1 girls’ race and second in the Division 1 boys’ race, […]
VIDEO: CIF Track & Field Championships
2021 CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field Championships It was a historic day for Long Beach’s high schools at the 2021 CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field Championships at Trabuco Hills High School. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of […]
CIF Track: Jordan’s Xavier Heard Makes School History At Finals
Jordan senior Xavier Heard has talked a lot over the last month about fulfilling his family’s proud athletic history at Jordan High. There has been a long line of Heards who’ve gone through the Panther hallways in North Long Beach, many of whom have been standout athletes as well. On Saturday at the CIF-SS Division […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Athletes At CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field Finals
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Jordan Hires Chris Francis As New Basketball Coach
In the splashiest coaching hire at Jordan High in more than a decade, the Panthers administration announced on Friday that they’ve hired former Millikan coach Chris Francis to be their new boys’ basketball coach. Francis will take over a once-proud Jordan program that’s fallen on hard times in the last several years, and finished in […]
Fifty-Plus Long Beach Athletes Qualify For CIF-SS Track Finals
More than fifty athletes from the Moore League and St. Anthony qualified for the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals during Saturday’s prelims. A total of 52 entrants qualified in Division 1 and 4, split across two locations. In Division 1 at Trabuco Hills, Long Beach Poly qualified 20 athletes, Wilson qualified 12, Millikan […]
PODCAST: Long Beach Picking Up Big Playoff Wins
This week on the show we’re talking about a bunch of CIF playoff wins for Long Beach high school teams. 02:00 The best things we’ve seen this week (Rose Cano strikes out 18, picturesque Fromhold Field, Little League walk off) 12:30 Track & Field league championships 17:00 Wilson boys’ volleyball hosting CIF Championship 21:30 Lakewood […]
Moore League Track & Field Stars Shine At League Finals
With just a few weeks left to go in what has been a turbulent and emotional school year for everyone in Long Beach, Friday’s Moore League track and field championships at Wilson High felt like a celebration for the entire city. Athletes from all over Long Beach and Compton came together for a huge gathering […]