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.
STORY BY MATT SIMON With a 10 a.m. tip off to start the Ron Massey Tip Off Classic on Saturday, the Long Beach Wilson boys’ basketball team didn’t have much time to think about its disappointing loss at Compton on Friday night. Jackson Barnhill and the Bruins served up a breakfast special as they defeated […]
There was a moment after the Long Beach Poly football team’s season-opening overtime win over Serra where Jackrabbits coach Stephen Barbee was overcome with emotion, and needed a second before he could answer a question. “These kids inspire me,” he said. “They put in work every day, they didn’t take days off, even when stuff […]
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. In Millikan’s last three Moore League games against playoff opponents, the Rams scored a combined two runs on 16 hits across 23 innings. Oh, how sweet it is to be playing postseason baseball. In […]
