The high school sports scene has burst back into life in Long Beach in fits and starts, with cross country meets and water polo games paving the way for Friday Nights Lights at the end of this week. The dual cross country meet between Long Beach Poly and Millikan on Wednesday afternoon on Poly’s campus […]
High School Cross Country: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan A showdown of unbeaten cross country teams produced thrilling results as Poly & Millikan put on a memorable display in Wednesday’s dual meet. 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 […]
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Kyle Johnson, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Long Beach Poly senior Kyle Johnson won his first career varsity race last week in leading the Jackrabbits to a team victory over Lakewood. Johnson ran a 17:34 over Poly’s 5K campus […]
Shortly after Cameron Ford ran his final race at Long Beach State in 2016, he got a call from his former high school coach. Mike Fillipow had spent more than a quarter century at Long Beach Poly, and was coming off his 12th season as head coach of the boys’ cross country program. Fillipow was […]
In wet and rainy conditions on Wednesday afternoon, Long Beach Poly swept the boys’ and girls’ races against Lakewood, registering the top seven finishers in each race. The win sets up a huge dual meet next Wednesday as the Jackrabbits host Millikan for a matchup of the two top programs in the Moore League this […]
High School Cross Country: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood Long Beach Poly defeated Lakewood in a rainy dual meet on Wednesday afternoon. 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. Support The562.org
Check out these photos from a rainy dual meet between Poly and Lakewood/Jordan, taken by photographer John Napalan. Support The562.org
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Nico Colchico, Wilson Cross Country Wilson’s Nico Colchico is a three-sport athlete for the Bruins, excelling in cross country, track, and basketball. He’s finally gotten a chance to compete for Wilson again with sports returning and he made the most […]
It was easy to feel the momentum of high school sports returning at Wilson High on Wednesday afternoon, as the Bruins hosted Poly in a Moore League cross country dual meet. There were fans in the stands, cheerleaders, and excitement from athletes on both ends of the field. Poly swept both boys’ and girls’ varsity […]