In a comeback thriller Wilson overcame an 8-4 halftime deficit to top crosstown rival Poly, 12-10. The Bruins improve to an unbeaten 6-0 in their second season. Kristin Berry led Wilson with five goals, backed up by Kate Rael’s three goals and Aunna McMahon’s two. Sam Thompson and Kaylen Harley scored the other goals. Wilson […]
Long Beach Jordan alum John Timu, who had his jersey retired by the school a few months ago, re-signed with the Chicago Bears on Thursday afternoon, inking a one-year contract that will keep him in the NFL for a fourth season. Timu was signed undrafted by the Bears in 2015 after graduating from Washington and […]
After 12 seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Long Beach Poly alum Marcedes Lewis was released by the team Tuesday afternoon. Lewis, a two-time Pro Bowler, helped the Jaguars to the AFC championship game this year. The longest-tenured Jaguar, he is also the Poly alum with the second-longest NFL career, trailing only Willie McGinest’s 15 years. […]
As expected the release of the CIF Southern Section’s All-CIF girls’ water polo teams brought some big honors to Long Beach, following the Moore League’s historic 2017-18 season. Prior to this year there had only been one league team to ever reach a CIF championship game, which resulted in a frustrating loss for Wilson. This […]
The Lakewood boys’ volleyball team has its eyes set on the Moore League championship this year and they looked ready for the podium on Tuesday afternoon in an impressive sweep of defending league champion Wilson on the road, 25-15, 25-13, 25-16. Junior standout Teilon Tufuga has been a standout for the Lancers the last two […]
The last three Moore League boys’ volleyball championships have been won by three different teams: Wilson, Poly, and Lakewood. This year it’s anyone’s guess who’ll be in the driver’s seat, with a steadily-improving Millikan team joining the fray as well. St. Anthony is poised for a CIF run and feature one of the area’s top […]
Welcome to this week’s The562.org Athletes of the Week. HIGH SCHOOL Rachel Glenn, Wilson Track & Field Wilson’s Rachel Glenn planted a flag on Saturday at El Camino College as the Bruin cleared 5’11” in the high jump. Glenn’s mark was the top in the nation so far this year, and would have been the […]
Legendary Long Beach Poly track and field coach Don Norford has received an enormous honor. Norford, the state of California’s most successful high school coach ever, was inducted into the inaugural class of the NSAF National High School Track and Field Hall of Fame. Norford was one of just two coaches inducted into the Hall’s […]
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has appeared near-invincible for most of the 2018 season. The 49ers are 18-0 and the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation, having dropped only three sets all season. But Long Beach struggled for a stretch during the second set against UC Santa Barbara on Thursday evening, and […]