Forest Joiner, 1932-2021 A longtime staff assistant and assistant basketball coach at Jordan High, Forest Joiner was one of those familiar faces that have made Long Beach high schools so special for the last several decades. A Facebook tribute from former Panthers player and current Lakewood assistant Rob Willis drew dozens of tributes and remembrances […]
The Moore League tennis season is underway amid unique circumstances this season, with both boys’ and girls’ tennis squads competing simultaneously. It’s been more than a year between girls’ tennis seasons as the traditional fall sport was pushed back to the spring due to COVID-19 schedule changes. Meanwhile, on the boys’ side, the league will […]
The addition of field turf and consistent quality coaching has slowly turned boys’ and girls’ soccer into the most elite sport the Moore League has to offer. The Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Cabrillo and Jordan boys’ teams are all part of CIF Southern Section Division 1. On the girls’ side, Millikan, Poly and Wilson are […]
Last year was a historic one for the league as Long Beach Poly won its first title in 15 years, and Millikan said goodbye to veteran coach Rod Petkovic after 39 seasons at the helm. Long Beach Poly has been working hard during this extended offseason to successfully defend its title, and fifth-year coach Eric […]
Millikan won its first back-to-back league titles since 1985-86 last year thanks in part to a pair of home wins against Poly and Wilson early in the season. The Rams will get another chance to jump on top of the league table this month as two of their first four games are against the Jackrabbits […]
Support The562.org CIF Finals: May 28-29 Southern Regional Finals – June 5 Long Beach High School Boys’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview Long Beach High School Girls’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview
Support The562.org CIF Finals: May 28-29 Southern Regional Finals – June 5 Long Beach High School Girls’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview Long Beach High School Boys’ Soccer 2021 Season Preview
Here’s the football games coming up in Long Beach this Friday. Click here for our coverage of the first week of action. Long Beach Poly (1-0) vs. Lakewood (0-0) @ Cabrillo, 7 p.m. Millikan (0-1) @ Jordan (0-0), 7 p.m. Compton (0-0) @ Wilson (0-0), 7 p.m. St. Anthony (0-0) vs. Mary Star of the […]
Everybody loves a good Hail Mary touchdown. With just seconds left on the game clock, the California high school football community completed a metaphorical 80-yard touchdown pass to somehow persuade the California Department of Public Health to reverse its position on contact sports. In a three week span, teams went from not being allowed to […]
With just five seniors on the roster, there could be some growing pains in J-Town this season. However, the benefit of that discomfort is–ultimately–the growth that comes with it. In year three of his tenure, Jordan head football coach Tim Wedlow is bullish on the direction of the program, and hopes that a condensed season […]