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Long Beach Poly All-American Tyson Ruffins Signs With Nevada

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. After a lengthy recruitment process, Long Beach Poly All-American Tyson Ruffins signed with […]

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Football: Millikan Announces Stacked 2023 Schedule Starting With Hawaii Trip

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The spirit of Aloha is alive within the Long Beach football community this year. The Millikan Rams will open their 2023 season with a plane ride to Hawaii to take on historic powerhouse Punahou on Aug. 18, kicking off a […]

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Long Beach Poly Weight Room Gets Renovation From Ekeler Foundation, Alums Casey and Smith-Schuster, Chargers

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. It’s a decent bet that no room in sports has produced more with less than the Long Beach Poly weight room. Mostly unchanged since it was first put together more than 70 years […]

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Hometown Hero JuJu Smith-Schuster Extends Long Beach Poly’s Deep Super Bowl History

Mike Guardabascio In August of 2010, longtime Long Beach Poly football coach Raul Lara said he thought he had a special freshman player who’d come into his program. “His name is John Smith,” said Lara. “He’s gonna be special. He might be one of those really special kids to come out of here.” Any intelligent […]

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Long Beach Poly Girls Flag Football Grab Runner-Up Trophy at Inaugural Championship

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. Of course it came down to Long Beach Poly and Serra. After a […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Isaac Lewis, Wilson Track & Field Track season is just around the corner, but the Winter preseason is […]

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Long Beach Poly’s JuJu Smith-Schuster Headed to Super Bowl LVII

When Super Bowl LVII arrives on Feb. 12, it will be a special moment for one of Long Beach’s biggest football stars. After the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday evening, it sent Long Beach Poly’s JuJu Smith-Schuster to the big game for the first time in his NFL career. Unfortunately, Smith-Schuster […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Announces Nine Games Including Hawaii Trip, Finalizing Last Contest

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The Long Beach Poly football team is looking forward to its most highly-anticipated […]