Action photo by Football Depot, Courtesy of CalHiSports.com. Additional reporting by Mike Guardabascio. A quarter century ago, a high school football game shut down the city of Long Beach. Like a scene straight out of “Friday Night Lights,” a small town (of over 460,000) turned its collective focus to Veterans Memorial Stadium, where the “Game […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2026-27 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. For most collegiate athletes, their season ending means a time to rest and recover during the offseason. For Long Beach […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. It was anybody’s game at halftime as Long Beach Poly hosted Millikan in a Moore […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. League action officially got underway in Week 7, with the new five-team Moore League taking the field and the Hub City League kicking off their inaugural season. Jordan is off this week, but […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2026-27 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The first of the CIF Southern Section’s water polo rankings have been released, shining a light on where the Long Beach boys’ teams stand as league play continues. Keep in mind these are not our rankings, as the562 does […]
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 Ariel Willard, Compton Flag Football The Compton Tarbabes are off to a perfect 16-0 start, claiming wins over […]
The first of the CIF Southern Section’s girls’ tennis rankings have been released, shining a light on where the Long Beach teams stand as league play gets going. Keep in mind these are not our rankings, as the562 does not do rankings–this is the CIF-SS’ official rankings using a computer formula. These rankings are used […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2026-27 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State Women’s Soccer team ended their Saturday night match up with Sac State in a 2-2 draw. Despite the tough result, the Beach had a big display of grit and fight on the pitch. After a scoreless […]