On this week’s episode of What Up, Long Beach?! JJ Fiddler and Mike Guardabascio are talking about which Long Beach sports legends deserve to be on a Long Beach Sports Mount Rushmore. What Up, Long Beach?! on Apple Podcasts What Up, Long Beach?! is the official podcast of The562.org your home for everything Long […]
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Long Beach Poly Sits Atop Moore League Boys’ Tennis
The Moore League boys’ tennis team and individual title go through Long Beach Poly this season. The Jackrabbits are trying to win a third consecutive team title with defending singles champion Felippe Dacudao (pictured) leading the way. Poly is 8-4 overall and 7-0 in league play after a 12-6 win over Millikan last week, and […]
Jordan Softball Wins Again At Compton College
Because of on-campus construction, the Jordan softball team has to play its home games at Compton College, but the Panthers seem to like their new home. Jordan won its second consecutive Moore League game at “home” by taking down Cabrillo 18-0 on Tuesday. Jordan senior Ilena Rivera was 2-for-2 with two RBIs and three runs […]
Moore League Baseball Preview
The spring rains have arrived and the boys of the Moore League are back at Blair Field. What makes baseball special for high school athletes in Long Beach is the venue, yes, but also the competitiveness of the league. Four schools have won the league championship in the last six years, and three teams (Millikan, […]
Baseball Preview: Jordan Panthers
First-year Jordan coach Bryan Whitfield takes over for Roger Penticoff and has already had some success thanks to a more competitive nonleague schedule. The Panthers won just six games combined the last two years but are off to a 3-7 start already just a few weeks into the year. “We’ve got more wins in us, […]
Long Beach Jordan Alum John Timu Re-Signs With Bears
Long Beach Jordan alum John Timu, who had his jersey retired by the school a few months ago, re-signed with the Chicago Bears on Thursday afternoon, inking a one-year contract that will keep him in the NFL for a fourth season. Timu was signed undrafted by the Bears in 2015 after graduating from Washington and […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Jordan, Baseball
The Long Beach Poly baseball team opened its Moore League season with a 12-0 win over Jordan. E.J. Andrews Jr. went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three runs scored for the Jackrabbits. Here are some great action shots from our own Stephen Dachman.
Moore League Softball Preview
Lakewood softball is trying to win a sixth consecutive Moore League championship this season while trying to redeem itself after last year’s first-round CIF Southern Section playoff loss. It was the only first round loss of the decade for the Lancers. Tonight at 7 p.m. at Lisa Fernandez Field, Lakewood (5-3, 1-0) takes on Millikan […]
Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach Scholarships Announced
FROM OFFICIAL RELEASE The Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach announced seven winners of the 2018 Robert E. Leslie Memorial Scholarship on Tuesday. Checks for each unrestricted $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to the students at a reception on Mon., April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at King’s Fish House. Briana Contreras Tejado – Jordan Cameron […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Students Walk Out
Many Long Beach students participated in the nationwide walk-out demonstrations to protest gun violence. A large rally is in Long Beach is planned for Saturday, March 24th.