The562.org is pleased to announce our latest school-specific sponsor. Panthers alum and current NFL player John Ross has stepped up to sponsor all of The562’s coverage of Jordan High School from now through the 2022-23 school year. Ross was an All-American on the football field and is one of the best football players or sprinters […]
Staff writer Tyler Hendrickson contributed to this story Long Beach Poly quarterback Nico Iamaleava announced his college decision Monday morning, picking Tennessee as his destination following the 2022 season with the Jackrabbits. Iamaleava announced his final five last week and had narrowed the field from virtually every college in America to Tennessee, Oregon, Alabama, Georgia, […]
The Long Beach Poly football team is fresh off a CIF-SS Division 4 championship and has its eyes set higher in 2022. The Jackrabbits have recently finalized their schedule, according to head coach Stephen Barbee. The final piece of the puzzle is an opening-week game on the road at Clovis, the longest trip the team […]
Photo courtesy: Aaron Plunkett – CLA Sports Five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava is back at Long Beach Poly after enrolling today, the Iamaleava family confirmed. Imaleava played for the Jackrabbits as a freshman before transferring to Warren for the last two pandemic-affected seasons. He arrives back at 1600 Atlantic as one of the top football players […]
This week on the show we’re looking back on some of the most memorable Long Beach playoff runs we’ve covered over the last 14 years.
We’re taking a trip around Long Beach to talk with some of the coaches and players who are making news this week. 00:30 Millikan boys’ basketball 11:00 Wilson boys’ soccer 21:30 Long Beach State Dirtbags 26:30 Long Beach State men’s basketball 29:10 Super Bowl Security Guard tells his story Support The562.org
Photos courtesy David Gonzales It was a hot, scorching day in Inglewood Saturday as over 400 participants and 100 volunteers gathered at Edward Vincent Jr Park for Super Fest – an annual event held by the Matthew Foundation the day before the Super Bowl. Temperatures over 90 degrees did not stifle the joy and commitment […]
The Long Beach Poly football team has more than 70 NFL alums, so it’s fitting that the Jackrabbits got some shine on NBC Sunday during the network’s Super Bowl broadcast. Usually football players don’t relish scout team duty, but the Poly program got a rare honor–playing scout team for the Rams and the Bengals in […]
Thursday was a special day for the Long Beach Poly football program as well as students in the school’s Female Leadership Academy. Andy Osman Auditorium played host to Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy, as the duo came to speak with students, field questions, and present a $15,000 check to […]
It came almost a week after the start of the National Letter of Intent season, but St. Anthony still had a memorable signing day ceremony on Tuesday as five Saints inked their futures with universities and colleges. St. Anthony softball captains Rose Cano and Aimee Metz have been a huge part of the Saints program […]