St. Anthony debuted its new stadium Friday night in their football season opener, and the Saints made sure it was a night to remember for their fans. The purple and white got up big early and never looked back in a blowout win that saw the clock run for the entire second half. St. Anthony […]
After decades of waiting and dreaming about a new football stadium at Clark Field, the day has finally arrived. The Saints will take the field on their “field of dreams” this evening for a season and stadium-opening game against Jefferson at 7 p.m. The562 will be on hand for live updates, article, video, photos and […]
Refresh the page to see the latest updates! It’s the first full Friday night of the high school football season, and we’ll be out covering Long Beach teams in multiple states tonight! Millikan is in Honolulu to take on Punahou, starting at 6 p.m. PT. On the mainland, St. Anthony is hosting Jefferson in the […]
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. We’re entering the third year of the new CIF-SS playoff format, and Long Beach teams made five CIF-SS championship appearances over the last two years under the competitive equity system. Clearly it’s been a big benefit to local schools with several teams making […]
The 2023-24 school year is bringing major changes to the St. Anthony athletic department. In addition to the brand new athletic complex at Clark Field, which will be in use this season for the football, soccer, and track & field teams, the Saints also have new leadership for their sports programs. Kathy Hernandez has taken […]
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. It’s here! The first week of the high school football season. Click here for our comprehensive season preview with writeups on every team. All games 7 p.m. Thursday, August 17 Lakewood at Orange Vista Friday, August 18 Millikan at Punahou (Hawaii, 3pm) St. Anthony […]
Words by JJ Fiddler, Mike Guardabascio, Tyler Hendrickson; photo by John Napalan It might feel like it’s a little early for high school football season to be starting–and it is. But Long Beach Poly was so excited to get the year started that they’re kicking it off a week before anyone else in the state, […]
In Raul Lara’s first season as the head football coach at St. Anthony, the Saints used a hard-nosed running game to reach the 2021 CIF-SS Championship Game. That blueprint was nothing new for a Lara-led team, but last year’s group had a tough time recreating that identity. Youth, injuries, and a lack of depth made […]
Dating back to his playing days with the Los Angeles Clippers in the late 1990’s, St. Anthony alum Darrick Martin has provided a yearly Books & Basketball Camp for kids in the Long Beach area. What was once the highlight of his offseason continues to be a staple for Martin and his family each summer, […]