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Football Long Beach Poly

Feature: Long Beach Poly Football Stars Donte Wright, JuJu Johnson Trying to Cement Legacy

The562’s coverage of football and Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Photos by Rasheed Riveroll Castillo There aren’t a lot of accomplishments left on the check-list for Long Beach Poly’s star seniors, Donte Wright Jr. and JuJu Johnson. The pair […]

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Football Millikan

FEATURE: Running Back Ryan Carter Overcomes Adversity on Millikan’s Road to Quarterfinals

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. It was exactly ten weeks ago that Millikan suffered its third straight loss to open […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs Edison, CIF Football

The562’s coverage of football and Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Long Beach Poly football team has a chance to get back into the CIF Southern Section semifinals for the first time since 2021 this evening as the Jackrabbits […]

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Lakewood Volleyball

CIF State Volleyball: Lakewood Falls To Capistrano Valley Christian In Five Sets

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2026 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. A magical run for the Lakewood girls’ volleyball team came to an end in the second round of the CIF State Division IV playoffs. The […]

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Compton Football

PREVIEW: Compton Vs. San Marino, CIF Football

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Compton football team is chasing history. However, the Tarbabes know how close they get to rewriting the record books will be up to them as they prepare for their CIF-SS Division 9 […]

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Football Millikan

PREVIEW: Millikan at Barstow, CIF Football

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. Barstow, California’s motto is the “Crossroads of Opportunity.” That’s where the Millikan Rams will be standing on […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Men’s Basketball: Long Beach State Battles Back to Beat Pacific in Home Opener

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2026-27 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State men’s basketball showed up at home for the first time this season on Wednesday and showed out when it mattered most. The Beach hosted its home opener against Pacific on Veterans Day at the LBS Financial […]

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Football Rankings

Long Beach Football Rankings

The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562 does not do rankings–we prefer to cover the kids and spotlight them than to give our opinions. However, since HSRatings.com’s computer rankings are used to determine CIF-SS playoff brackets, we do consider […]

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Football Long Beach City College

Football: LBCC Closes Regular Season on Positive Note with Win

After a challenging season, the Long Beach City College football team closed out the regular season with a much-needed win. With a 35-21 victory over Moorpark, the Vikings ended 2026 with a 3-7 record. LBCC collected touchdowns through the air, on the ground and on defense. In the team win, quarterback Kayde Bodine contributed a […]