A few weeks before Shea Kuykendall was set to start his freshman year at Long Beach Poly, the quarterback made a bold proclamation to coach Stephen Barbee. “Coach, I’m going to be the first four-year quarterback here since Chris Lewis,” he said. Barbee chuckles about the story now. “It tells you something about a kid’s […]
St. Anthony senior running back Sone Aupiu has a calm demeanor to him. He’s polite, family-orientated, and grateful for the season he is having. “I’m just trying to do my part and put in the work,” Aupiu said. However, if you’ve watched any Saints’ games this year, you’ve probably witnessed what 11 defenses have seen: […]
The Compton football team is in uncharted territory this week as they prepare for their semifinal against Tahquitz on Friday. Even as the No. 1 seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 12 playoffs, the Tarbabes are entering the semifinals for the first time since 1979. The way that they reached the semifinal is no […]
We’re hoping that as we drive all over Southern California to cover this week’s playoff semifinal games, we’ll see you in the stands! Long Beach teams made history with four teams in the semis, including Jordan making it for the first time ever and Compton making it for the first time since 1979. All tickets […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Julia Sutedjo, Long Beach Poly Tennis Long Beach Poly singles star Julia Sutedjo helped to power the Jackrabbits to their historic CIF-SS title. Sutedjo went 3-0 in the championship, the only Poly player to do so in […]
The postseason success continued for Long Beach’s football teams on Friday, as all four Moore League/Long Beach squads picked up quarterfinal victories on the road. Long Beach Poly, St. Anthony, Jordan and Compton are all moving on to the CIF-SS semifinals, and we’ve got coverage from all four wins at the links below. CLICK HERE […]
The Long Beach Poly football team has been getting better every week this season, but the Jackrabbits still hadn’t put together a complete offensive and defensive game over a full 48 minutes. The Jackrabbits picked the right time to do it as they absolutely dominated their CIF Southern Section Division 4 quarterfinal on the road […]
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It’s one thing to make history. It’s an entirely different thing to make history when the chips are stacked against you, and that’s exactly how Jordan football felt on Friday night. After a long drive to Apple Valley to face Granite Hills in the CIF Southern Section Division 11 quarterfinals, the Panthers started slow, were […]
CIF Football: St. Anthony vs. Katella St. Anthony visited Katella High for the CIF-SS Division 10 quarterfinals on Friday night.For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org…. Support The562.org