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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Ashton Pannell, Millikan Football The senior quarterback threw for 333 yards and 4 TD passing on 9/11 completions. He […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule, Week 2

After an exciting week of football where Millikan, Compton and Wilson picked up wins. We’ve got another great week of football ahead with a full slate of games on Thursday and Friday. Long Beach City College also begins their season with first-year coach Marques Cooper. All start times 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, August 28th […]

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Long Beach Flag Football Preview

Long Beach’s newest sport is back for another season, as flag football enters year two of full CIF-SS competition. We checked in with every team in the city to preview the 2025 campaign. Click here for our Long Beach Poly preview Click here for our Millikan preview Click here for our Lakewood preview Click here […]

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Flag Football Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

A stellar group of athletes in the Class of 2025 helped establish Long Beach Poly as the first Moore League powerhouse in girls’ flag football. The Jackrabbits were early pioneers in the sport, and were one of the top teams in Southern California a season ago. Led by head coach Rob Shock, the veteran Jackrabbits […]

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Flag Football Preview: Millikan Rams

The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. From year one to year two, the Millikan flag football program flourished in both participation and performance, earning a CIF-SS Division 3 playoff win in last year’s inaugural postseason. While the program’s trajectory remains upward in 2025 […]

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Flag Football Preview: Long Beach Jordan Panthers

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The Long Beach Jordan flag football team will be one of the youngest teams in the Moore League this season, and the Panthers are embracing that as their advantage. With fresh faces and lots of energy, they are aiming to elevate the […]

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Flag Football Preview: Compton Tarbabes

After making history as the first team in Compton flag football history, the Tarbabes are back and ready to show how they’ve improved. “Last year we were fortunate enough to have nine wins with players who have never played the sport before,” Compton coach Jason Carreras said. “I have 14 girls who have game experience. […]