Wilson’s administration has confirmed that the Bruins have hired Mayfair assistant Raudric Curtis to be the next head coach of the Bruins. Curtis replaces Travis Clark and takes over a Bruins team that went 9-5 and finished fourth in the Moore League, but ended the season with a run to the Division 9 championship game, […]
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LIVE UPDATES: CIF-SS Basketball, Soccer Playoff Brackets Released
We’ll have live updates from today’s CIF-SS soccer playoff bracket release at 10am and basketball playoff bracket release at 12pm; later today we’ll have full stories breaking down the playoff path for the local teams. BOYS SOCCER BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2024-2025-boys-soccer/ GIRLS SOCCER BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2024-2025-girls-soccer/ BOYS BASKETBALL BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2025-boys-basketball/ GIRLS BASKETBALL BRACKET: https://cifss.org/brackets/2025-girls-basketball/ CLICK HERE if you […]
Long Beach Poly to Rename Track After Legendary Coach Don Norford
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Photo by Stephen Carr Long Beach Poly and the Long Beach Unified School District are renaming the school’s track for the most successful high school coach in United States history. Poly will officially rename the school’s track and field facility as the Don Norford […]
Football Signing Day: Wilson’s Max Barbee Going To Purdue
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. After helping the Wilson Bruins reach their first CIF Championship game in school history, receiver Max Barbee is taking his talents to West Lafayette where he will […]
Signing Day: Jordan Football’s John Lim Going To University Of San Diego
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The last two years have been historic for Jordan football as a handful of Panthers have signed their National Letters of Intent to attend universities across the nation. […]
FEATURE: Revived Tradition Gives Long Beach Football Players One More Game
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The 605 All-Star Game, established in 1967, was a longtime tradition for local high school football players before it fizzled out in 2017. Now, the event is back, and last Saturday at Downey High School, the South All-Stars emerged victorious over […]
PHOTOS: 605 All-Star Football Game, Intern Bonus Gallery
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. We’ve got a bonus gallery from the 605 All-Star Game, taken by student interns Eddie Becker, Emmie Chun, Ki’ele Ho-Ching, Kayla Jackson and Avery Peck.
Football: DeSean Jackson Establishing Long Beach Pipeline at Delaware State
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Just two days after Christmas, Delaware State University made a big splash with the announcement that DeSean Jackson would be their next head football coach. That news reverberated from Dover to Long Beach, and some of the city’s aspiring football talent […]
Signing Day: Millikan Football Sends Seven More Athletes to College
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The reigning Moore League champs scored another victory on Wednesday as seven more members of the stacked Millikan Rams senior class signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their playing careers. That group joins the six early signees to form […]