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PODCAST: Why Is There Club Football In California?

This week on the show we’re talking about how and why club football is giving Long Beach student-athletes an opportunity to participate. We also catch up with Cabrillo High soccer coach Pat Noyes to talk about how his players are doing, and finally we give you our NFL playoff predictions. 01:00 Club football is here, […]

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State Health Department Misses Own Deadline for Youth Sports Update

Anyone hoping for an update on the return of California high school sports was left wanting on Monday as the state’s Department of Public Health did not provide further guidance on a potential return to competition. Per the CDPH’s previous announcement on December 14, the earliest date for high school athletics to resume competition would […]

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Column: Creativity Will Create Chances In 2021

While we happily put 2020 in our collective rear view mirror, I hope the high school sports community uses the harsh lessons learned over the past year to get creative in the new one. Like most of you, I miss the normal sports schedule, but I think it’s counterproductive to hold out hope for any […]

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PODCAST: Best Interviews Of 2020

We’re happily saying goodbye to 2020 by taking a look back at some of our best interviews of the last year with Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee, basketball star Peyton Watson, Wilson track and field star Rachel Glenn, Softball Gatorade State Player of The Year Tiare Jennings, Long Beach State athletic director Andy […]

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PODCAST: Long Beach Stories In National Football League

This week on the show we’re talking about Long Beach interests in professional sports. First we breakdown the most important story lines for Long Beach representatives in the NFL, and then we give some NBA predictions for local teams. 01:00 LB In NFL 26:00 What do you expect from this NBA season?

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Long Beach Poly Basketball Stars Give Back At Holiday Toy Drive

The Moore League basketball season usually gets underway in mid-December. In a typical year, it would not be out of the ordinary to spot a few Long Beach Poly basketball players outside the front entrance to Cabrillo High School. But this is not a typical year, and the reason that a star-studded trio of Jackrabbits […]

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VIDEO: Christian & Peyton Watson, Jalen Pitre Give Back at Toy Drive

Long Beach Poly Basketball Players Give Back at Holiday Toy Drive Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson, Christian Watson & Jalen Pitre participated in a holiday toy drive at the Westside Boys & Girls Club in Long Beach. They handed out toys, backpacks and clothing to families in need and spent time with the kids at […]

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California’s Youth Sports Update Provides Answers, Leaves Questions

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 […]

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Four Long Beach Football Players Sign Division I Scholarships

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 […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly’s Keyonta Lanier, Bryun Parham Talk Signing Day

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 […]