Each year we like to look back on the biggest moments in Long Beach sports, including games, players, coaches, and accomplishments. Take a look at our top 10 moments that have defined Long Beach sports for the past 12 months: No. 10: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Reaches NCAA Tournament No. 9: Lakewood Boys’ Soccer […]
Football
Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 7 Millikan Football Snaps Long Beach Poly’s Streak In Game Of The Year
There are championship games and playoff runs on the top 10 moments of the year list, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a single bigger game than the Long Beach Poly and Millikan football matchup on October 11. Millikan went on to win in come-behind fashion, snapping a 15-year 81-game Long Beach Poly Moore League […]
All-Moore League Flag Football 2024
The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers.
All-Moore League Football 2024
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Here are the All-Moore League honorees for the 2024 football season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Long Beach Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee Explains Decision to Resign
Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee announced to his football program that he is stepping down as head coach of the Jackrabbits after seven seasons, a surprise move made at Poly’s year-end banquet last week. The LA Chargers and LA Rams’ Coach of the Year in 2022, Barbee was the CIF-SS Coach of the […]
Friday Night Lights Youth Flag Football League Comes To Long Beach
For decades, Los Alamitos Friday Night Lights flag football has been home to young athletes from across the local area. But finally, Long Beach is home to its own FNL league. Friday Night Lights is now taking registrations for its new Long Beach league that will host K-8 divisions of both girls and boys flag […]
PHOTOS: Millikan Football Early Signing Day
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase.
Football: Millikan Celebrates Early Signing Day With Six Signees
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Dreams became realities on Wednesday afternoon at Millikan High, where a half dozen football players made their college decisions public on National Signing Day. The Class of 2025 is far from finished at Millikan, but the early signing period saw many […]
Football: Quarterback JJ Nielsen Headed To Hawai’i Early
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s been clear for a while that Jarret “JJ” Nielsen would continue his career at the University of Hawai’i and the former Jordan Panthers quarterback and shortstop is […]
St. Anthony Football Loses CIF-SS Championship to Silverado
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1949. It was a historic run for the St. Anthony football team this season, as they bounced back from an 0-4 start to reach Saturday night’s […]