Three Long Beach Poly alums have been added to the long list of Jackrabbits to make it to the NFL after this weekend’s draft, which saw two Poly alums drafted and another sign as an undrafted free agent after the draft’s conclusion. The trio brings Poly’s NFL total to almost 80, still the most of […]
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Football: Jordan Hires Jon Nielsen As Next Coach
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 Coming off of an historic season, the Jordan High administration has selected its next football coach, as veteran offensive guru Jon Nielsen will take over in North Long Beach. Nielsen had a record-setting stint running his offense at Gahr High, and the Cerritos […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Linebacker Dylan Williams Commits to USC
Long Beach Poly class of 2024 linebacker Dylan Williams announced his commitment to USC on Monday morning, adding his name to the long and storied list of Jackrabbit/Trojans. “It’s been crazy, it’s been a fun day,” said Williams, a four-star 6-3 linebacker rated the No. 14 LB in the 2024 class by 247 sports. Williams […]
Football: Jordan Fires Tim Wedlow After Historic Season
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 Following Jordan High’s historic run to the CIF Southern Section Division 11 championship game last Fall, Jordan administration has fired coach Tim Wedlow. The Panthers had never made a CIF-SS football championship game prior to this season. “They just told me they’re going […]
Lakewood Football Releases 2022 Schedule
Things are feeling familiar for Lakewood football this year. The Lancers added more alumni coaches in the offseason and got back into John Ford Stadium after a year of construction on the new facility. Last year, Lakewood wasn’t able to play games on campus and went 3-7 overall and 3-3 in the Moore League while […]
Lakewood High Completes Brand New Field and Track
The Lakewood Lancers have been the nomads of the Moore League for the past few years, finding temporary homes across the city while their brand new field and track were under construction. For practices or games, the Lancers have gone without a home field advantage–until now. Lakewood is the latest LBUSD high school to receive […]
Lakewood Rededicating John Ford Stadium On Saturday
It’s been about a year since construction on the new field turf and all-weather track started at Lakewood High, and John Ford Stadium is finally ready for its closeup. The Lancers football program is rededicating the stadium on Saturday with a ceremony and alumni game to celebrate the event. The current football team will take […]
Football: Millikan’s Ryan Pellum Invited to Under Armour All-America Game
Millikan wide receiver Ryan Pellum was already established as a national recruit before he ever caught his first pass with the Rams, and the accolades continue to roll in for the junior-to-be. Pellum was recently invited to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game, becoming the first player in program history to receive that […]
John Ross Sponsors The562.org’s Jordan Coverage
The562.org is pleased to announce our latest school-specific sponsor. Panthers alum and current NFL player John Ross has stepped up to sponsor all of The562’s coverage of Jordan High School from now through the 2022-23 school year. Ross was an All-American on the football field and is one of the best football players or sprinters […]
Football: Star Poly QB Nico Iamaleava Picks Tennessee
Staff writer Tyler Hendrickson contributed to this story Long Beach Poly quarterback Nico Iamaleava announced his college decision Monday morning, picking Tennessee as his destination following the 2022 season with the Jackrabbits. Iamaleava announced his final five last week and had narrowed the field from virtually every college in America to Tennessee, Oregon, Alabama, Georgia, […]