John Carlo Napalan is a Long Beach native and has been working in education and coaching since 2012. He is one half of the ALLin.press duo alongside Art O’Neill, and has a passion for sports photography.
The562’s coverage of Jordan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s been a year of celebration for the Jordan boys’ basketball team following the Panthers’ historic Moore League and CIF-SS championships, which served to bring back pride in North Long Beach’s historical top program. Head coach Chris Francis […]
After months of preparation the Shore Aquatics 18-and-under boys’ water polo team capped its summer with a Gold Division championship at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics, finishing the tournament with an undefeated 5-0 run in the Gold bracket. In the gold-medal match, Long Beach defeated South Florida 13-11 to win the title in the […]