It’s wrestling season in the city and we made a trip to different schools to see how teams are looking head into the season. Last year, Millikan and Long Beach Poly both made it to the CIF team playoffs in Division 2 and 4, respectively. Both teams lost in the second round, but are back […]
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Long Beach Girls’ Wrestling Preview
It’s time for wrestling in the Moore League as we head into the Winter season. The Long Beach Poly girls wrestling team has had a dominant run over the last few years, but the rest of the Moore League is looking to knock them from the top spot. PolyThe Jackrabbits had a historic season last […]
LONG BEACH BOYS’ SOCCER PREVIEW
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. Last year’s Moore League boys’ soccer season was a toss-up behind Millikan, who dominated the league while the rest of the standings became a scramble for playoff survival. Now, several teams believe they’re ready to contend, raising […]
Long Beach Poly Boys’ Soccer Preview
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Over the past three seasons, the Long Beach Poly boys’ soccer program has amassed […]
LBUSD Concludes Long Beach Poly Football Investigation, Announces Punishments
Shortly after Long Beach Poly football coach Justin Utupo informed the562 that he was stepping down after one season coaching the Jackrabbits, the Long Beach Unified School District announced that it has completed an internal review, which confirmed that three Poly coaches violated CIF-SS Bylaw 202 B5, relating to school personnel falsifying documents The district […]
LONG BEACH GIRLS’ SOCCER PREVIEW
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. It was an exciting season for local girls’ soccer a year ago, with Long Beach Poly winning a Moore League title in dramatic fashion before making a run to the CIF-SS title game. In another part […]
Long Beach Poly Girls’ Soccer Preview
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer team is coming off a season to […]
BREAKING: Long Beach Poly Football Coach Justin Utupo Out After One Year
Long Beach Poly football coach Justin Utupo is out after just one year with the Jackrabbits, Utupo confirmed. The Poly football families have been informed of his resignation after a disappointing first year that saw the Jackrabbits go 5-5 with a forfeit loss, and saw them miss the playoffs for just the second time since […]
Long Beach Poly Alum Kennedy Justin Sponsors The562’s High School Soccer Coverage
As The562 turns its attention to the winter sports season, we are excited to announce our newest sponsor of local sports coverage in Long Beach. All of The562’s coverage from the 2025-26 boys’ and girls’ soccer season has been sponsored by former Long Beach Poly goalkeeper Kennedy Justin, Class of 2023. “As a proud Long […]
Long Beach Poly Football Community Frustrated By Lack of Answers
A frustrated Long Beach Poly football community is asking for more answers after what they feel is insufficient communication about why their team was removed from the playoffs. Two weeks ago, the Jackrabbits’ admin pulled them out of CIF Southern Section playoff consideration the day after their final game of the season and two days […]










