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 […]
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Top 12 Moments of 2025: No. 4 Wilson Football Beats Rivals Long Beach Poly, Claims Moore League Title
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 […]
Top 12 Moments of 2025: No. 6 The Moore League Takes Over CIF-SS Beach Volleyball Championships
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 […]
Top 12 Moments of 2025: No. 8 Long Beach Poly’s Jovani Ruff, Lakewood’s Nyemah King Set Records
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 […]
Top 12 Moments of 2025: No. 11 Long Beach Poly’s Ki’ele Ho-Ching Wins Gold with USA Softball
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 […]
Long Beach Poly Football Cleared Of Further CIF-SS Sanctions Amid Coach Search
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.org’s Athletes of the Week
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 […]
Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Cruises to a Win Over Lakewood to Open Moore League
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 […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood, Boys’ Basketball
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.
Girls’ Basketball: Lakewood Snaps Long Beach Poly’s 17-Year Moore League Winning Streak
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. Thursday night’s Moore League matchup between Long Beach Poly and Lakewood brought something the league hadn’t seen in […]











