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VIDEO: Long Beach Patriots Win Snoop Youth Football Super Bowl

SYFL Super Bowl: Long Beach Patriots vs. Baldwin Hills Bruins The Long Beach Patriots took down the Baldwin Hills Bruins in the 11U Super Bowl XVI at SoFi Stadium. 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 […]

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Football: Patriots 11U Win Snoop Super Bowl Over Baldwin Hills

A golden season for Long Beach football came to an end on Monday as the Patriots 11U team brought home the Snoop Dogg Super Bowl XVI title in a dominant win over Baldwin Hills. The game was played under the bright lights at SoFi Stadium, home to the Rams and Chargers, and the Patriots looked […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2021: The Return Of Football

It was a long 16 months between high school football games in Long Beach, and the return to the gridiron was an emotional one at Cabrillo High where Long Beach Poly hosted Serra on March 13. The game itself was incredible and just another close contest in this local rivalry. The Jackrabbits won it in […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly Basketball Falls to Serra In Tourney Championship

A slow offensive first half would end in a hard-fought 55-42 loss for Poly as they faced Serra in the championship of the Dwan Hurt Classic. Poly was shutout in the first quarter as they couldn’t put the ball in the basket. However, their defense was solid enough to only give up six points and […]

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Iman Marshall Gives Back To Community With Holiday Toy Giveaway

A week before Christmas Day, Iman “Biggie” Marshall brought some holiday cheer to the communities that raised him. The former Long Beach Poly Jackrabbit, who is in his third NFL season with the Baltimore Ravens, spent his Saturday dressed in a Santa Claus suit, handing out toys to kids in Compton and Long Beach. “It’s […]

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Feature: Millikan’s Joseph Daniele Racing Into Future

Millikan senior Joseph Daniele can’t remember a time where he didn’t have the urge to jump into a car and go for a joy ride.  Since he was three years old, Daniele has had a fascination with cars and a need for speed– whether it was a go-kart traveling 50 miles per hour or a […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Hires Tyler Hildebrand As Women’s Volleyball Coach

The Long Beach State women’s volleyball program is entering an exciting new era, with the university’s announcement early this week that it’s hired alum Tyler Hildebrand to be the Beach’s new coach. Hildebrand is the splashiest hire at the school in any sport in more than a decade, and represents a significant investment in the […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. This is our final awards for 2021; AOTW will return after the winter break. HIGH SCHOOL Sierra Sythe, Millikan Soccer Millikan’s Sierra Sythe earns a second consecutive AOTW honor for another big performance last week. Sythe scored […]

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Long Beach State Notebook: Kaitlin Fregulia Drafted By NWSL

Long Beach State women’s soccer star Kaitlin Fregulia became the first player in program history to be drafted by the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft last Saturday. She was selected twelfth overall by the North Carolina Courage. Fregulia was a two-time Big West Defensive Player of the Year, two-time United Soccer Coaches All-West Region […]

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Basketball Long Beach City College Photos

PHOTOS: LBCC vs. ELAC, Men’s Basketball

Check out our gallery from the Long Beach City College vs. East Los Angeles College men’s basketball game on Friday night, taken by photographer Spencer Frank. The Huskies came away with an 88-74 win inside the Hall of Champions. LBCC was led by 16 points from Long Beach Poly grad Lorenzo Marsh, who was one […]