Former Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, and Millikan football coach Justin Utupo says the Long Beach Unified School District has ruled on his appeal, and reduced a previously-announced lifetime ban to three years. Utupo was fired from Poly after an LBUSD investigation found he and his coaching staff had been involved in falsifying address change paperwork […]
Long Beach saw it all in 2025—from the 50th anniversary of the Long Beach Grand Prix to high school state championships and NCAA national champions. Take a look at the Top 12 moments that defined Long Beach sports over the past year: No. 12: The Long Beach Grand Prix Turns 50 No. 11: Long Beach […]
It was a tough Fall for Long Beach Poly after a disappointing season for the school’s high-profile football team. But looking at 2025 as a whole, most schools would kill for the “down year” that the Jackrabbits had. Poly won CIF Southern Section championships in softball, boys’ track and field, and beach volleyball. The Jackrabbits […]
With so many CIF Southern Section and State titles coming to Long Beach year in and year out, it’s rare to see regular season wins land this high on our year-end lists. But high school football commands a different level of attention, and perhaps no win sent shock waves through the Long Beach sports community […]
The Moore League made itself at home at the LBCC Sand Courts, with three of the league’s teams competing for a CIF-SS title last May. First up, it was Long Beach Poly taking on Canyon for the Division 3 title, and the Jackrabbits trailed 2-1, putting their backs against the wall in the remaining two […]
Any record in the rich history of Long Beach basketball is worth celebrating—but what Long Beach Poly’s Jovani Ruff and Lakewood’s Nyemah King accomplished in their high school careers is unprecedented. The pair each capped off a standout four-year run as the city’s all-time leading scorer for boys’ and girls’ basketball, respectively. Jovani Ruff joins […]
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. Long Beach Poly softball star Ki’ele Ho-Ching capped off an impressive 2025 campaign winning a gold medal with the USA Women’s U-18 Softball Team at the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup […]
After a frustrating Fall, the Long Beach Poly football program got some good news right before the holiday break. The CIF Southern Section has cleared the Jackrabbits’ program of any additional sanctions, according to an email sent by Poly principal Alejandro Vega to the Poly football community. “After completing its review, CIF has informed our […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Alexandra Rios, Millikan Girls’ Soccer In a dominant 7-0 win over Lakewood, junior Alexandra Rios was working all […]
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 coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It was all excitement in the Ron Palmer Pavilion on Thursday night as the Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team […]