For decades, Long Beach’s Martin Luther King Park has played host to countless kids from the East Side and elsewhere across the city. Whether they were headed to the pool or out playing football, on any given Saturday one would expect to see dozens of local kids enjoying a day at the park. But on […]
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CIFSS Volleyball Brackets Provide Playoff Path For Lakewood, Wilson, Poly, MIllikan
The release of the CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoff brackets reveal a difficult path for Long Beach’s five playoff teams, with no one in the Moore League getting a home match in their opening round. Lakewood The Lancers are the undefeated Moore League champions, having not dropped a set the entire way through league […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton, Football
High School Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton Long Beach Poly hosted Compton on Senior Night at Vets. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
Football: Long Beach Poly Looks Sharp in Win Over Compton
The Long Beach Poly team looked sharp on Friday during an easy Senior Night win over Compton, 42-0. The Jackrabbits (5-3, 3-0) have now won four games in a row and have just two games remaining (at Jordan and Lakewood) before the start of the playoffs. If Poly continues to improve the way they did […]
High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton
Long Beach Poly (4-3, 2-0) takes the field tonight against Compton (2-4, 1-2) hoping to begin the stretch run to the CIF-SS playoffs with a crisp effort that proves they’re ready for the postseason. The Jackrabbits played their most complete game of the year last week against Aquinas, with strong effort on offense, defense, and […]
PODCAST: Explaining New CIF Football Playoffs
This week we’re talking about how the CIF and CalPreps are deciding where to rank high school football teams for the playoffs this season. Support The562.org What Divisions WIll Long Beach Playoff Football Teams End Up In?
ROUNDUP: Moore League Cross Country, Signal Hill Meet
All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. It was another fun day of racing at Signal Hill, as the Moore League returned to Discovery Well Park following a COVID-19-caused absence last year. Millikan’s Jason Parra and Poly’s Camille Lindsay won the individual races […]
Boys’ Cross Country: Millikan’s Parra, Long Beach Poly Take Titles
All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. There’s been little doubt all year that the dominant forces in the Moore League boys’ cross country world are Millikan sophomore star Jason Parra, and the Long Beach Poly boys’ team. Tuesday’s Moore League cross country […]
Girls’ Cross Country: Lindsay Sets Course Record, Poly Wins Team Race
All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. The Long Beach Poly girls’ cross country team had an impressive showing at Signal Hill, as junior Camille Lindsay set a new course record with her individual win (18:42) and the Jackrabbit girls won their second […]











