Jordan alum Ron Fairly had one of the most unique lives of any Long Beach athletes, making his name twice over as a baseball star and as a beloved broadcaster. Fairly died on Oct. 30 after a years-long battle with cancer, at the age of 81. Fairly grew up in Long Beach in the 1940s […]
Inner Mind Fitness is a proud sponsor of The562.org and owner Talese Fernbach is a a Sport/Performance Psychology Consultant, Trainer and Mental Performance Coach who helps people break down mental barriers. Frenbach will join us every month for the “Mental Note” on our podcast What Up, Long Beach?! Below is the first segment about dealing […]
Long Beach Shore Aquatics is hosting a Swim-A-Thon on Saturday at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center on the campus of Long Beach State. “The Swim-a-Thon will be a great opportunity for all shore members to get together and have fun! It’ll also be a great fundraiser to raise money for something like new lane lines,” Shore […]
The CIF State girls’ volleyball playoff brackets were released Sunday evening, and they reveal a very long road for Long Beach Poly. The Jackrabbits are competing in the Division 1 bracket, where they’re seeded No. 9, and will open the playoffs on the road against No. 8 Liberty, in Bakersfield Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. […]
Three Moore League teams are still alive in the playoffs and we’ll be covering all three games. Here’s who’s still alive Division 2: Long Beach Poly @ Rancho Cucamonga Division 7: Wilson @ West Ranch Division 9: Lakewood vs. Highland
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Ryan Pettway, Wilson Football It was another record-setting night for Ryan Pettway, as he led Wilson to a blowout in the first round of the playoffs. Pettway was 11/12 for 306 yards and six touchdowns, a nearly perfect performance […]
Moore League Cross Country Finals 2019 For full coverage visit the562.org
It was a historic day for the Moore League’s fastest girls’ runners at the league cross country championships last week at Heartwell Park. Long Beach Poly freshman Camille Lindsay became the first ninth grader to win the individual league title since Poly’s Megan Brock did it in 2006, and the Millikan girls won their first […]
The Moore League cross country championship at Heartwell Park was another green and gold affair in the boys’ race. Long Beach Poly senior Ronan McMahon-Staggs officially stamped his name in the history books by winning an individual title (15:00) and his Jackrabbits won their 13th consecutive Moore League championship, and 23rd in the last 24 […]
The Long Beach City College football team has nearly completed its climb back to the top. The team won conference championships in 2016 and 2017 before losing hold of the crown in 2018. Saturday night, the Vikings clinched at least a share of a conference title with a thrilling 32-24 win on the road over […]