Long Beach Poly quarterback Nico Iamaleava could have given up volleyball a long time ago. The five-star signal-caller received his first football scholarship offer when he was a freshman, and committed to Tennessee last month. But there he was in the gym at Canyon High in Anaheim last week, putting on a show on the […]
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CIF Badminton: Long Beach Poly Drops Hard-Fought Quarterfinal to Alhambra
Long Beach Poly badminton suffered its first loss of the season on Monday in the CIF-SS Division 1 badminton quarterfinals, coming up short after a ferocious battle against Alhambra. The visiting Moors were able to finish strong after the score was tied 8-8, eventually holding off the Jackrabbits for a 13-8 victory. Poly had the […]
Track & Field: Long Beach Sends Over 50 Qualifiers Through CIF-SS Prelims
The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial There were impressive performances, as well as some painfully near misses on Saturday as Long Beach’s track and field stars looked to qualify for next weekend’s CIF-SS finals. After the dust settled, more than 50 Long Beach athletes made it through prelims, giving them […]
Long Beach Athletes Compete in CIF-SS Track & Field Prelims
The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial A huge contingent of Long Beach athletes representing several schools will compete at today’s CIF-SS Track & Field prelims, trying to make next weekend’s CIF-SS Finals. The city has 93 entries in today’s prelims–we’ll update you tonight on who got through. Long Beach Poly (Division 1: […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Capistrano Valley Christian, CIF Baseball
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr Long Beach Poly put up a great fight in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 baseball playoffs Friday but lost at Capistrano Valley Christian 8-5. The Eagles hit four home […]
CIF Badminton: Long Beach Poly Beats Marina in Playoff Opener
Moore League champion Long Beach Poly opened the 2022 CIF-SS Division 1 badminton playoffs with a comfortable 17-4 win over Marina on Friday. Senior captains Prongha Talukder and Krista Lim were standouts for the Jackrabbits in the win, sweeping their respective singles matches while also collecting a pair of mixed doubles victories. In boys’ doubles, […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Baseball, Softball CIF Playoffs First Round Today
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr The CIF Southern Section baseball and softball brackets feature nine Long Beach teams looking to make a postseason run after exciting league seasons. All games at 3:15 p.m. today unless otherwise noted. BASEBALL In […]
PODCAST: Previews For CIF Baseball, Softball Playoffs & NCAA Men’s Volleyball Final Four
This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler are previewing the CIF Southern Section playoffs for Long Beach high school baseball and softball teams. We’ll also interview players and coaches to get you ready for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball trip to the NCAA Final Four this week.
Three Long Beach Poly Alums Drafted, Signed With NFL Teams
Three Long Beach Poly alums have been added to the long list of Jackrabbits to make it to the NFL after this weekend’s draft, which saw two Poly alums drafted and another sign as an undrafted free agent after the draft’s conclusion. The trio brings Poly’s NFL total to almost 80, still the most of […]
Long Beach Baseball CIF Playoffs Preview
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr The CIF Southern Section baseball brackets were released on Monday and Moore League champion Millikan has the only home game in the first round when the Rams host Mission Viejo in Division 2 action […]











