The Los Angeles Angels won’t be the only professional athletes getting back to work in Long Beach this month. The Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) is replacing its suspended regular season with three consecutive weekends of events in Long Beach. The AVP Champions Cup Series will be played July 18-Aug. 2 off Shoreline Drive. Fans […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Cam Cecil delivered the walkoff hit for Long Beach State softball on Sunday in a 1-0 win over visiting UC Riverside to complete the Big West Conference series sweep. LBSU starting pitcher Shannon Haddad allowed just two hits and struck […]
STORY BY MATT SIMON After being named interim head coach in May, Ollie Brent is leading the first year of a transition period for the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team. The Vikings’ entire 14-player roster is in its first season at LBCC and only two are sophomores. With a young squad, LBCC will […]