Long Beach’s own Trent Bryson brought home a national championship this weekend from the USA Track and Field Masters National Championships meet happening in Greensboro, North Carolina. Bryson won the national title in the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase, with a time of 10:52.03. Bryson was representing the Cal Coast Track Club and had the fastest […]
There’s no more historic high school basketball program in California than the Long Beach Poly boys’ squad. The Jackrabbits have won 2,140 games–300+ more than the next team–and have produced nine NBA players, tied for most in state history. That total of pros includes Peyton Watson, who just became the Jackrabbits’ second NBA champ alum, […]
At the end of every school year we look back to reminisce on the accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. This year has been extra special because of the variety of schools and sports represented on this list— which is a hallmark of our diverse city and athletic community. No. […]
JuJu Smith-Schuster is a busy guy. The Long Beach Poly alum won the Super Bowl with the Chiefs, and life has been a bit of a whirlwind since then, trying to squeeze in a White House visit, a ring ceremony, time with family, endorsement opportunities, and perhaps a little downtime too. But last weekend the […]
Any first-time visitor to the Long Beach Poly weight room over the last few decades has had the same basic reaction: “All those athletes came out of *here*?” Indeed, despite having produced more NFL players than any other high school in the nation, Poly’s weight room was a dump, with outdated equipment that prevented even […]
Photos by Kirby Lee
It’s been a heck of a 2023 already for recent Long Beach Poly alum Colin Geer. Geer led his Long Beach Poly team to a historic Moore League title, signed with Michigan, won CIF-SS and CIF State titles, and was named the city’s top high school boys’ athlete in our All-City Awards as well as […]
The Long Beach Poly football team will enter the 2023 season with a new face calling the shots for the Jackrabbits defense–although it won’t be a new face to the program. Daniel Singh, who’s been an assistant coach under Stephen Barbee for five years, has been promoted to defensive coordinator for the Jackrabbits. “I really […]
Our All-City Athletes of the Year award has been around for nine years, just a fraction of the 120+ year history of amazing youth athletes in Long Beach. But over the last decade we’ve gotten a good look at the top flight of the city’s talent pool: previous recipients of this award have been NFL […]
The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the […]