The Millikan football program has rarely been one to spark much attention from college recruiters, but in recent years things have changed under fourth year head coach Romeo Pellum. Pellum organized the team’s first ever Spring College Showcase this past Wednesday, a practice with dozens of college coaches in attendance to witness the team’s talent […]
Nathan Bonsteel absolutely cannot believe it. He’s celebrating his birthday with his family, and he’s just walked out of their East Long Beach home to find something impossible. Nathan turned 21 years old today. Two facts about him: Nathan has Downs syndrome, and he loves getting mail with his name on it more than anything […]
Three Long Beach Poly alums have been added to the long list of Jackrabbits to make it to the NFL after this weekend’s draft, which saw two Poly alums drafted and another sign as an undrafted free agent after the draft’s conclusion. The trio brings Poly’s NFL total to almost 80, still the most of […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 Coming off of an historic season, the Jordan High administration has selected its next football coach, as veteran offensive guru Jon Nielsen will take over in North Long Beach. Nielsen had a record-setting stint running his offense at Gahr High, and the Cerritos […]
Long Beach Poly class of 2024 linebacker Dylan Williams announced his commitment to USC on Monday morning, adding his name to the long and storied list of Jackrabbit/Trojans. “It’s been crazy, it’s been a fun day,” said Williams, a four-star 6-3 linebacker rated the No. 14 LB in the 2024 class by 247 sports. Williams […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 Following Jordan High’s historic run to the CIF Southern Section Division 11 championship game last Fall, Jordan administration has fired coach Tim Wedlow. The Panthers had never made a CIF-SS football championship game prior to this season. “They just told me they’re going […]
Things are feeling familiar for Lakewood football this year. The Lancers added more alumni coaches in the offseason and got back into John Ford Stadium after a year of construction on the new facility. Last year, Lakewood wasn’t able to play games on campus and went 3-7 overall and 3-3 in the Moore League while […]
The Lakewood Lancers have been the nomads of the Moore League for the past few years, finding temporary homes across the city while their brand new field and track were under construction. For practices or games, the Lancers have gone without a home field advantage–until now. Lakewood is the latest LBUSD high school to receive […]
It’s been about a year since construction on the new field turf and all-weather track started at Lakewood High, and John Ford Stadium is finally ready for its closeup. The Lancers football program is rededicating the stadium on Saturday with a ceremony and alumni game to celebrate the event. The current football team will take […]
Millikan wide receiver Ryan Pellum was already established as a national recruit before he ever caught his first pass with the Rams, and the accolades continue to roll in for the junior-to-be. Pellum was recently invited to play in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game, becoming the first player in program history to receive that […]