The Moore League championship is on the line this afternoon at Lakewood in the Tim Sweeney Gymnasium as the Lancers host Long Beach Poly in a huge girls’ volleyball showdown at 4 p.m. Poly won a five-set thriller in the teams’ first meeting so the Jackrabbits are in the driver’s seat. A win would mean […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
FEATURE: Poly’s Liz Schuster Adds To Jackrabbit Legacy
Liz Schuster grew up steeped in the lore of Long Beach Poly sports culture–now she’s a major part of it. She spent her childhood years going to Jackrabbit football games. In 2012 her older brother, Gasetoto “G-Mac” Schuster, and cousin, JuJu Smith-Schuster, were key players in Poly’s CIF championship run and Liz was there for […]
FEATURE: Lakewood’s Julia Crawford Has Made Her Own Name
Julia Crawford wanted nothing more than to make a name for herself. The Lakewood outside hitter and Fullerton commit grew up on the baseball and softball diamonds of Long Beach, watching her older brother JP and older sister Eliza play–and excel. When she was entering high school she almost wanted to break with family tradition […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Nick Billoups, St. Anthony Football Quarterback Nick Billoups knew his team needed a win on the road last Friday, and he delivered for St. Anthony. Billoups ended up tying a school record for most touchdowns scored in a game with seven as he led the Saints to a win. Billoups had 176 yards passing, 233 […]
The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week
Congrats to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Carly Hill, Long Beach State Volleyball After a tough loss to UC Irvine last week, Long Beach State was looking for a win in the Pyramid against UC Davis on Saturday night. Tyler Spriggs came up huge offensively for the 49ers […]
Long Beach Football Schedule, Week 9
Find out where and when your favorite team is playing this week as the playoff hunt continues. Avalon vs. St. Michael’s Prep Cabrillo @ Millikan Lakewood @ Compton Long Beach Poly @ Jordan St. Anthony vs. St. Genevieve LBCC @ ELAC (Sat. 6 p.m.) BYE: Wilson
STANDINGS: Long Beach Football, Week 9
With three weeks left in the regular season, here’s how the standings look.
Football: Long Beach Poly Blanks Compton
In the most significant meeting of the two teams in a decade, Long Beach Poly proved it’s still a cut above its Moore League competition in a Homecoming clash with Compton on Friday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Jackrabbits quieted what had been a very effective Compton offensive attack and dominated in a 35-0 victory. […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton Football
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Football: Cabrillo Tops Jordan In Thriller
Cabrillo hasn’t had an easy go of it so far in the Moore League, but the Jaguars got their first league win and started what they hope will be a playoff push with a thriller over Jordan, 21-19. “We had tough losses to Wilson and Poly,” said Jaguars coach Mike Ulufale. “The kids are aware […]