The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly football team is set to kick off the 2024 season on the road, as the Jackrabbits are traveling 400+ miles to Folsom to face the […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Massive Long Beach Football Preview
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Words by Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson, Eli Aquino, Nina Fife, and Matt Simon; photo by Joseph Kling. It’s football season in Long Beach, and we couldn’t be more excited. The city has the most talent it’s had in […]
Football Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly has enjoyed a run of revitalized success under head coach Stephen Barbee, whose Jackrabbits are 31-7 over the last three years, hitting double-digit wins each season. After a […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Preview
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LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs UCLA NCAA Soccer
Long Beach State hosts UCLA tonight at 7pm at George Allen Field. CLICK HERE if you can’t see the updates–please note that Twitter’s recent API changes may delay updates in this feed. Click the link above to visit our Twitter page to see them posted directly, including video highlights.
Long Beach Olympians Bring Home Silver, Two Bronzes
Long Beach sent a contingent of 21 athletes and coaches to the 2024 Paris Olympics, and they’re not coming home empty-handed. Long Beach athletes are coming home with a silver medal and a pair of bronzes, as attention begins to turn to the 2028 Olympics, which will be held in Southern California with several events […]
Heartwell Headed To PONY World Series
For the first time in 21 years, the Heartwell PONY squad of 14s All Stars is heading to Washington, Pennsylvania for the PONY World Series. The squad out of Long Beach’s Heartwell Park won the West Zone Tournament last week and is now one of 10 teams remaining heading to the World Series, out of […]
Long Beach Poly Hiring Soloman Williams As New Baseball Coach
Long Beach Poly has hired a new baseball coach, according to multiple sources, with the hire expected to be announced to players and parents this evening. The Jackrabbits new coach will be Soloman Williams, a deeply connected Long Beach native with a long baseball history in the city. Williams played on the 2008 Long Beach […]
Feature: Max Irving is Long Beach’s Trailblazing Water Polo Olympian
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Long Beach is a rare town where it’s not uncommon to come across an Olympian—especially if you’re looking for an aquatic Olympian. Wilson High has produced more than any other high school in the country, and since the […]
21 Athletes and Coaches to Represent Long Beach in the 2024 Paris Olympics
The Paris Olympics are slated to begin Friday, July 26, and as usual there will be a large contingent of Long Beach athletes and coaches present to represent our city on the global stage. A total of 21 athletes and coaches with strong Long Beach ties are making the trip to Europe to compete in […]