WCA Club Football: Team Grind vs OC Elite Highlights from Team Grind taking on OC Elite on January 9, 2021 in Chino. 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
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VIDEO: LB Black Ops vs. SoCal TC, Club Football
MP Elite 10 Club Football: Black Ops vs SoCal TC Highlights from LB Black Ops taking on SoCal TC in Arizona. 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.
PODCAST: CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod Talks About Cancelling High School Fall Sports Championships
This week on the show we’re talking to CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod about the decision to cancel the championship seasons for football, girls’ volleyball, cross country, and water polo. 01:00 What’s the news from the CIF Southern Section? 06:00 Interview with Rob Wigod 40:00 NFL Playoff Predictions
Feature: Raymond Graham Turns Tragedies to Triumph
From where the undersized running back is standing behind the line of scrimmage, every play is chaos. There’s the clarity of the ball being pressed into his gut and his hands closing around it to secure it, but everything ahead is disorder. There’s the way the play was drawn up, taught, and reviewed all week, […]
VIDEO: Team Grind vs. Xclusive Speed, WCA Club Football
WCA Club Football: Team Grind vs. Xclusive Speed Highlights from Team Grind facing Team Xclusive Speed on January 2, 2021. Support The562.org
PODCAST: Why Is There Club Football In California?
This week on the show we’re talking about how and why club football is giving Long Beach student-athletes an opportunity to participate. We also catch up with Cabrillo High soccer coach Pat Noyes to talk about how his players are doing, and finally we give you our NFL playoff predictions. 01:00 Club football is here, […]
Club Football: Coaches, Parents, Players Speak Out on Why They’re Playing
Story by Mike Guardabascio & Tyler Hendrickson With officially sanctioned high school football in California still in limbo at the dawn of 2021–and looking increasingly unlikely for this school year–two club operations have sprung up that have provided an alternative for players looking to get on the field. The Maximum Potential Elite 10 in Bullhead, […]
Millikan’s New Football Field, Track Completed
East Long Beach has a new look thanks to a state-of-the-art field that was recently installed at Millikan High School. The artificial turf field and surrounding all-weather track are the latest renovations to the Long Beach Unified School District’s high school athletic facilities, and it has given DeHaven Stadium a noticeable upgrade. “It looks beautiful, […]
Long Beach City College Football Celebrates National Championship Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago, the best junior college football team in the country was at Long Beach City College when the Vikings were using an improvised offense to make history. Twenty-five years later, college teams are still using the same offense. “There’s no way we thought we’d be a national championship caliber team,” said Neo Aoga, […]
Wilson’s Joel Bitonio Makes History With Third Pro Bowl Honor
Wilson alum Joel Bitonio has had a historic season this year with the Cleveland Browns. Bitonio, who has spent all seven years of his NFL career in Cleveland, was announced as a Pro Bowl honoree this week, marking his third consecutive Pro Bowl recognition. That’s significant because he becomes the first-ever Wilson alum to make […]