The562’s coverage of volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty-May Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Legendary Wilson and Long Beach State volleyball alum Dustin Watten held a free camp for Moore League volleyball players recently at […]
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COLUMN: Future Bright For Long Beach Baseball
For most of the last century, high school baseball teams who learned they were taking on a Long Beach opponent in the playoffs were scared–or at least not very happy about it. From 1914 through 2008, a Moore League baseball team appeared in the CIF Southern Section’s highest division baseball championship game 38 times out […]
Long Beach High School Football CalPreps Rankings, Week One
With the new playoff format last year, the number question we got at every practice we went to was about playoff divisions. With that in mind we’re going to track where teams stand each week in the CalPreps rankings, which are used to determine the CIF Southern Section’s playoff divisions at the end of the […]
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week One
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week One All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted Thursday, Aug. 18 Long Beach Poly at Clovis High Millikan at Santa Ana High Jordan at Kennedy High Friday, Aug. 19 Lakewood vs. Orange Vista Compton vs. Dymally (at Compton College), 7:30 p.m. Cabrillo vs. Hawkins St. Anthony at San […]
Long Beach High School Football Preview
Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson PHOTO BY JOHN NAPALAN The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. There’s never been a year for Long Beach football like 2021. Four teams–Long Beach Poly, Jordan, Compton, and St. Anthony–made a CIF-SS championship game, with the […]
Football Preview: Jordan Panthers
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 From equipment to strategy and even expectations— everything is new for Jordan football as the Jon Nielsen era begins. The new head coach […]
VIDEO: Jordan Panthers Football Season Preview
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013
PODCAST: Interview With CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod
This week we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod about the tough decisions he has to make in his last year on the job. We also catch up with local legend Bobby Hauck about what it’s like working at the 49er Summer Camp.
Jordan Girls’ Volleyball Preview 2022
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s volleyball coverage is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 The Jordan girls’ volleyball program is growing under coach […]
Obituary: Jordan Coach Fred Eden
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 This would’ve been an incredible year for Fred Eden. He was the first girls’ track and field coach at Jordan High and helped the Panthers football team win Moore League championships as an assistant coach while he was teaching there for 39 years. […]