The offseason can be monotonous for high school football programs, with the same lifting/film/practice schedule day after day, week after week, with no games to break things up. Last weekend at Long Beach Poly, the Jackrabbits got a chance to do something new and out of the ordinary as the Los Angeles Chargers and Nike […]
Long Beach Poly alum JuJu Smith-Schuster was back at his alma mater last weekend, hosting a free football camp for Long Beach middle school students. Smith-Schuster, who graduated from Poly a decade ago, has since gone on to a Pro Bowl NFL career with the Steelers, and this offseason signed with the Chiefs. Smith-Schuster has […]
Another star football player at Long Beach Poly has announced his college commitment, as senior-to-be Daylen Austin posted on social media Monday that he’s committed to LSU. Austin is a four-star defensive back ranked among the top 15 players at any position in California in the 2023 class. He also on Tuesday got the news […]
Millikan football hosted a competitive 7 v 7 tournament on Saturday with some of the best schools in California. As temperatures reached above 90, the ‘Tournament of Champions’ brought out top teams in St. John Bosco, Centennial, and Mater Dei; city rival Long Beach Poly had to pull out due to COVID-19 issues. “These are […]
The Millikan football program has rarely been one to spark much attention from college recruiters, but in recent years things have changed under fourth year head coach Romeo Pellum. Pellum organized the team’s first ever Spring College Showcase this past Wednesday, a practice with dozens of college coaches in attendance to witness the team’s talent […]
Nathan Bonsteel absolutely cannot believe it. He’s celebrating his birthday with his family, and he’s just walked out of their East Long Beach home to find something impossible. Nathan turned 21 years old today. Two facts about him: Nathan has Downs syndrome, and he loves getting mail with his name on it more than anything […]