For the first time in more than four months, the California Department of Public Health updated its guidelines for youth sports last week, providing the 2020-21 school year’s first clarity as to whether or not high school sports will be played in California this year. Prior to last week’s update, the CIF State and its […]
The 2020 high school football season remains in doubt, but for four Long Beach athletes, their future on the gridiron has now been solidified. Millikan’s Ezavier Staples joined a trio of Long Beach Poly athletes–Keyonta Lanier, Bryun Parham, and Jacob Tuioti–in signing their National Letters of Intent during the early signing period for football. Staples […]
Long Beach Poly Football Signing Day 2020 The562 spoke with Long Beach Poly Football players Keyonta Lanier (New Mexico) and Bryun Parham (San Jose State) on Signing Day. 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 […]
This week on the show we’re breaking down what the new tier system of sports safety means for California high school sports. We also catch up with Compton native Crystal Hogan who is one of only a few female referees to have worked NCAA men’s basketball games. 01:30 What do the California sports tiers mean? […]
Fans of Long Beach Poly basketball didn’t need another reason to be excited about the upcoming high school hoops season, but they got one anyway. Last week, the program announced an endorsement deal with Jordan Brand, which will give the Jackrabbits a new look the next time they take the court. Poly is set to […]
Long Beach Poly alum Marcedes Lewis put his official stamp on the city’s record books last week when he suited up and took the field for the Green Bay Packers. Now playing in his 15th season, it was the tight end’s 213th game in the NFL, officially giving the 36 year-old Lewis the longest pro […]
This week on the show we’re talking to Long Beach State men’s basketball star Isaiah Washington about how he got famous with Jelly Fam and what it was like making his Walter Pyramid debut in front of empty stands last weekend. 1:00 We covered a basketball game! 15:00 Interview with Isaiah Washington 29:30 Long Beach […]
Sitting alone in her room, Jessica Hooper faced a microphone perched atop a stack of textbooks and draped a blanket over her head. Hooper is an alto in Long Beach Poly’s vocal jazz choir, and while her method of reducing reverb in her recordings might appear unusual, she’s one of over 200 students finding a […]
Changes to the upcoming high school sports season continued this week as the CIF State office announced that the Regional and State Championships for the fall season had been canceled. The announcement means that there will be no state champions crowned in any fall sports, including football. The changes do not apply to the CIF-Southern […]