I’m a calendar guy. Being a sportswriter means that nights and weekends are usually pretty full. That’s a problem for a father of two and someone who would like to maintain some semblance of a social life. People don’t usually schedule birthday parties for Tuesday mornings, for example, a time window I’m much more likely […]
Four Long Beach Poly basketball players were nominated for the highest honor in high school basketball, the McDonald’s All-American Game. The nominations are an open process with certain statistical and academic requirements, and hundreds of players across the country were nominated, including Jackrabbits Peyton Watson, Kalaya Buggs, Lilly Buggs, and Simone Morris. “We’re proud of […]
For the first time since March 9, 2020, we’re proud to present the562.org’s Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Jason Parra, Millikan Cross Country In his first Moore League race, freshman Jason Parra shined against Wilson last week. The Rams’ rising star won the first dual meet of the season […]
Story by Matt Simon In front of support staff and fan cutouts, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team was able to do something it hasn’t done all season — win back to back games. After pulling out a closely-contested game on Friday night with one of their worst shooting performances of the season, the […]
NCAA Basketball: Long Beach State vs Cal Poly Long Beach State won its second straight game over Cal Poly, 74-69, on Saturday, February 20. 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 and education.
Photos by Joseph Kling
Excitement was in the air amongst coaches, parents, and athletes on Saturday as St. Anthony hosted its first cross country meet in over a year vs. Bishop Montgomery. Although the Clark Field course may have seemed confusing to the average fan, the runners had no problem navigating through their two-lap route. The coaches and staff […]
Check out photos from St. Anthony’s season-opening meet at Clark Field.
Athletes, coaches, and families hoping for a return of football and many other high school sports got a huge boost on Friday with the release of new youth sports guidelines from the California Department of Public Health. In keeping with recent decisions by the state to remove “tier” considerations for the re-opening elementary schools in […]
Last week’s planned Moore League cross country meet between Long Beach Poly and Cabrillo didn’t happen as the Jaguars continue to prepare for the season, but since the Jackrabbits were all dressed up they went ahead and held a 5K time trial event on campus anyway. The race was a test of the campus’ marked-out […]