Long Beach Poly alum JuJu Smith-Schuster got great news Monday afternoon, as the 22 year-old has been named to this year’s NFL Pro Bowl. The Steelers wide receiver was the top Pro Bowl alternate and steps into a space vacated by his Pittsburgh teammate Antonio Brown, who is sitting out due to injury. “What a […]
As 2019 dawns, we had fun reflecting on some of our favorite stories from the 2018. But we’re also drawing up our calendar for 2019 and 10 stories we’re most excited for. Winter Moore League Girls’ Water Polo Long Beach girls’ water polo is at a crossroads after the top two teams, Wilson and Poly, […]
Like every year for the last 130 or so years in Long Beach’s history (football games were played here before the city even officially formed), 2018 was a memorable one for sports. As it draws to a close, we look back on the top 10 sports stories from the last 12 months. 10. Long Beach […]
Three Jackrabbits inked Pac-12 scholarships on Wednesday, we’ve got video of the ceremony and interviews with all three. Kejuan and Keon Markham, Alex Austin Signing Day at Long Beach Poly Three Jackrabbits inked Pac-12 scholarships on Wednesday, we’ve got video of the ceremony and interviews with all three.
The NFL’s announcement of this year’s Pro Bowl team was an historic affair for Long Beach Poly alum Jurrell Casey. The Titans’ defensive tackle was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl, becoming the first Titans player in history to make four Pro Bowls. Casey made history in Long Beach as well, becoming just the […]
In a move that’s sure to make a huge splash locally, Lakewood has hired Scott Meyer as its football coach. Meyer will start immediately and will be on campus for the Lancers as a teacher, hoping to bring the luster back to a proud program that’s fallen on hard times. “I’ve always been a Long […]
The Jackrabbits finalized their nonleague schedule this week and will face Narbonne, Los Alamitos, Serra, and Corona Centennial in 2019. The game against the Huskies is the only one that wasn’t under contract–the other three have produced memorable matchups. The addition of Corona Centennial is proof that Poly is once again seeking to play a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]