After Long Beach Poly’s girls’ basketball team defeated Jordan last week, there was a brief surprise ceremony. Announcer and assistant coach Art Thompson III congratulated Poly girls’ basketball coach Carl Buggs on his 600th win with the Jackrabbits. Thompson III went through the school’s record books and added up Buggs’ total a few weeks ago […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Long Beach State Volleyball Drops Five-Set Match to Penn State
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was dealt its first loss of the season in a tightly-played thriller against Penn State Saturday evening in the Walter Pyramid. It was fitting that the match was so even as the Beach entered the night ranked No. 3 in the nation, while they Nittany Lions were No. […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs Penn State Men’s Volleyball
We’ll have live updates from tonight’s NCAA volleyball match between No. 3 Long Beach State and No. 4 Penn State. Come back to The562 after the games for full coverage. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Grinds Out Win Over Compton
There weren’t a lot of highlights in Long Beach Poly’s Moore League matchup with Compton on Thursday night in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer with stifling defense, forcing 14 turnovers and keeping Compton out of rhythm all game. The Jackrabbits gave up just seven points […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton Basketball
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VIDEO: St. Anthony vs Bishop Montgomery Basketball
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Jordan Girls’ Basketball Off to Excellent Start
The Jordan girls’ basketball team is off to a terrific start under first-year coach Wesley Rosenbaum. The Panthers opened the season 11-1, their best start to a season in more than a decade, giving Jordan fans hope for a run in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, where their team will compete in the Division 3A […]
LIVE UPDATES: Wilson at Millikan Girls’ Water Polo
Wilson visits Millikan today with the Moore League girls’ water polo championship on the line. Follow along for live updates from the game, and check back tonight for full coverage! Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
Feature: Long Beach Poly Runs COVID-19 Basketball Gauntlet
The Long Beach Poly boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have dominated the Moore League for the last decade-plus, but in that time have never faced anything like the challenge they undertook over the last week. Both programs–like most programs in the city–had to deal with a COVID-19 shutdown. That necessitated a ton of rescheduled games, […]
Football: Jordan’s Damian Henderson Gets Arizona, Colorado State Scholarship Offers
Jordan football star Damian Henderson got the news he’s been waiting on his entire life last week—the junior running back received his first scholarship offer from the University of Arizona, an offer that was quickly followed by another, from Colorado State. “I didn’t know what to do, I was just so surprised and so happy, […]