Last week the Long Beach Unified School District’s Board of Education passed a resolution regarding the prevention of gun violence. Similar to previous resolutions the board has passed (such as last year’s resolution to protect migrant students) the Board’s gun violence resolution was a show of support for state and national bodies the board hopes […]
Episode One: Long Beach Volleyball Is No. 1 00:20 It’s so good to be back at The562.org 03:10 Long Beach has multiple top-ranked volleyball teams this season 05:40 Moore League baseball opening day at Blair Field 13:50 Long Beach basketball playoff woes 17:00 Long Beach State men’s basketball future and coach Dan Monson 22:30 #PayThePlayers […]
Welcome back to our weekly Athletes of the Week awards. HIGH SCHOOL Malik Salahuddin, Long Beach Poly Basketball Poly junior Malik Salahuddin showed how bright the Jackrabbits’ future is last week in a pair of state playoff games. Salahuddin led the way for Poly in a first-round road game against El Camino Real with 26 […]
With three minutes left in Tuesday night’s CIF State Division 1 SoCal quarterfinal game, Long Beach Poly got a layup from Malik Salahuddin to go up 61-56 on top-seeded St. John Bosco. Longtime Long Beach sportswriter and college basketball Hall of Famer Frank Burlison leaned over at the media table and said, “They need two […]
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Fans of great guard play won’t find a better ticket Saturday night than Long Beach Poly traveling to St. John Bosco in the second round of the CIF State Division 1 playoffs Saturday evening at 6 p.m. The game is expected to sell out so fans who haven’t gotten a ticket yet are encouraged to […]
“A lot of people say we’re at a disadvantage because of our size, but I think it’s an advantage because of the way we play defense,” said Long Beach Poly junior Malik Salahuddin after the Jackrabbits’ 69-53 win over El Camino Real in the first round of the CIF State Division 1 playoffs. It’s hard […]
There was little suspense on Sunday for the Long Beach Poly and St. Anthony boys’ basketball teams—both the Jackrabbits and Saints had already clinched spots in the CIF State bracket despite disappointing semifinal losses in the CIF Southern Section playoffs. The Jackrabbits earned the No. 9 seed in the Division 1 bracket, and will travel […]