The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s safe to say the Lakewood football team is fired up. The Lancer’s have high expectations for themselves and are ready to put last year’s first-round playoff […]
Preview: Jordan at North Torrance, Football
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. The Jordan Panthers open up their season at North Torrance on Friday in a rematch of what was their highest-scoring game a season ago. J-Town defeated North […]
Massive Long Beach Football Preview
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Words by Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson, Eli Aquino, Nina Fife, and Matt Simon; photo by Joseph Kling. It’s football season in Long Beach, and we couldn’t be more excited. The city has the most talent it’s had in […]
Football Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly has enjoyed a run of revitalized success under head coach Stephen Barbee, whose Jackrabbits are 31-7 over the last three years, hitting double-digit wins each season. After a […]
Football Preview: Millikan Rams
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. A golden era for Millikan Football remains alive and well in East Long Beach. The Rams got about as close as you can get to […]
Football Preview: Lakewood Lancers
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s not that Lakewood hasn’t won important football games recently, it’s the manner in which they lost the big ones. Two years ago, the Lancers hosted a CIF […]
Football Preview: Jordan Panthers
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The Jordan football program has been much improved in recent years under third year head coach Jon Nielsen. Since taking over in 2022, Nielsen has coached Jordan to […]
Football Preview: Wilson Bruins
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson High School has a rich athletic tradition, but the football program has never won a CIF championship. That fact didn’t deter Travis Clark from becoming […]
Football Preview: St. Anthony Saints
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 1948. New St. Anthony head football coach Jeff Magdaleno was hired in late May, giving him a short window to get his team ready for […]
Football Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Jags are gearing up for another football season on the Westside. Head coach Shane Gonzales is in his fourth year leading Cabrillo. Gonzales said his team is young this […]