It’s been a decade since the Long Beach Poly football team has played in a CIF Southern Section championship game, but the Jackrabbits are just 48 minutes away from reaching one. Poly hosts Cypress at Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday night at 7 p.m. in a Division 4 matchup. If the Jackrabbits win they’ll travel next […]
PREVIEW: Jordan vs. Twentynine Palms, CIF-SS Semifinals
It’s impossible to overstate the significance of the CIF Southern Section Division 11 playoff game in Long Beach tonight as Jordan hosts its first semifinal in school history. The Panthers will face Twentynine Palms, and kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. “We’re trying to win these games for our school, our community and our families,” […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony Football at Salesian, CIF-SS Semifinal
When the playoff brackets were first released, St. Anthony was pretty sure they would see a familiar opponent again in the playoffs. It is indeed true as the Saints (8-4) hit the road for the second straight week to face Del Rey League opponent Salesian (9-3) in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 Semifinals. Game […]
PREVIEW: Compton Football at Tahquitz, CIF-SS Semifinals
The Compton football team will take a 90-minute bus ride East for the CIF Southern Section Division 12 playoffs as the Tarbabes head to Hemet to take on Tahquitz Friday night. It will be Compton’s first appearance in the semifinals since 1979, as they seek to reach the championship game for the first time since […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Palisades, CIF Boys’ Water Polo
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. CIF State Water Polo: Long Beach Poly vs. Palisades The Poly Jackrabbits took on Palisades in the CIF State SoCal Regional Semifinals. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, […]
CIF State Water Polo: Long Beach Poly Falls to Palisades In Thriller
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo team has been swimming in uncharted waters for the last week as they’ve gotten deeper and deeper into the postseason. On Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Jackrabbits’ historic season […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly @ Palisades CIF State Water Polo
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. We’ll have live updates from Long Beach Poly visiting Palisades for a CIF State Southern California Regional semifinal game when it kicks off at 5 p.m. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports […]
Feature: Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall Leads With Resolve, Work Ethic
A few weeks before Shea Kuykendall was set to start his freshman year at Long Beach Poly, the quarterback made a bold proclamation to coach Stephen Barbee. “Coach, I’m going to be the first four-year quarterback here since Chris Lewis,” he said. Barbee chuckles about the story now. “It tells you something about a kid’s […]
Feature: St. Anthony’s Sone Aupiu Prepared to Power Championship Push
St. Anthony senior running back Sone Aupiu has a calm demeanor to him. He’s polite, family-orientated, and grateful for the season he is having. “I’m just trying to do my part and put in the work,” Aupiu said. However, if you’ve watched any Saints’ games this year, you’ve probably witnessed what 11 defenses have seen: […]
Feature: Compton’s ‘Batman and Batman’ Rushing Duo Lead Them Into Semis
The Compton football team is in uncharted territory this week as they prepare for their semifinal against Tahquitz on Friday. Even as the No. 1 seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 12 playoffs, the Tarbabes are entering the semifinals for the first time since 1979. The way that they reached the semifinal is no […]