Legendary Long Beach Poly football coach Raul Lara confirmed Wednesday evening that he is stepping down from Warren, where he’s had a successful five-year tenure. Lara is known locally for winning five CIF Southern Section championships with the Jackrabbits, more than any other coach in history. A Poly alum, Lara resigned the Poly job following […]
Football
Football: Justin Utupo Resigns At Millikan
A successful young football coach is departing Long Beach, as Millikan’s Justin Utupo said Wednesday afternoon that he’s stepping down from a Rams program that he’d built up over the last three years. “I have nothing but gratitude, I can’t thank Millikan enough,” said Utupo. “The administration having faith in me as a young 24 […]
LB In NFL: Pro Bowl Voting Closes Thursday
Six Long Beach products in the NFL are hoping for your votes as the fan voting concludes on Thursday night, so if you haven’t already, visit nfl.com and vote for Poly alums JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jayon Brown, Jurrell Casey, DeSean Jackson, and Jamize Olawale, and Wilson alum Joel Bitonio. Fan voting makes up one third of […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Erin Anderson, St. Anthony Soccer The Saints won two games last week to improve to 5-1 on the season, and Arizona State signee Erin Anderson is a big reason why. Anderson had the game-winner in a 2-1 win early […]
PODCAST: Interview With Wilson Football Coach Mark Ziegenhagen
On this episode of What Up, Long Beach?! we’re doing an offseason reset with Wilson football Coach Mark Ziegenhagen and talking about why Millennials get a bad rap. 02:30 Offseason Reset Interview With Wilson Football Coach Mark Ziegenhagen 21:25 Athletes Of The Week 24:00 Why Do Millennials Get A Bad Rap? 32:10 Fam Jam
Long Beach Poly’s Kejuan, Keon Markham Commit To ASU
A pair of Long Beach Poly football stars are following their former Jackrabbit coach into the college ranks, as twins Kejuan and Keon Markham announced on Twitter Friday that they’re committing to Arizona State and coach Herm Edwards. While Edwards’ leadership style has gained a lot of headlines lately, the duo said it was their […]
Long Beach Century Club Announces Hall Of Fame Class
Long Beach Century Club president Ben Goldberg announced the club’s Hall of Fame honorees at a meeting last week. The Century Club Hall of Fame is Long Beach’s only sports Hall of Fame that spans all sports and schools, and has taken on an air of prestige as a result. “We think this year’s class […]
LB In NFL: Pro Bowl Voting Open For Six Long Beach Products
Pro Bowl voting has officially opened at NFL.com, and there are six Long Beach products on the ballot, including a few trying to make history. JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jayon Brown, both Poly alums, will have a decent shot to get their first Pro Bowl honors while DeSean Jackson and Jurrell Casey are aiming for their […]
All-Moore League Football
We continue our unveiling of the All-Moore League honors for the Fall sports, as voted on by the league’s coaches.
PODCAST: All-Moore League Football, Girls’ Volleyball & More
Join the discussion about All-Moore League selections for the Fall season and listen to us argue about hypotheticals. All-Moore League Rundown 02:15 Football 06:10 Girls’ Volleyball 08:15 Boys’ Water Polo 11:30 Cross Country 14:20 Girls’ Golf 15:40 Girls’ Tennis 16:45 Why Long Beach State Basketball Looks The Same 20:20 Either, Or… Are Jimmy Butler and […]