Tracey Roman has been a professional freelance photographer in Long Beach for 15 years. Born and raised in North Long Beach, she discovered her love for journalism while taking a class at Jordan High School. She got her start in photojournalism at Long Beach State has been covering local news and sports ever since. Visit http://romanphotolb.com to purchase photos.
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood announced this week that Dylan Thompson has become the new boys’ water polo coach. He replaces Charles Wright, who stepped down for personal reasons. “We’re really excited to have Dylan Thompson as our new head coach,” Lakewood athletic director Mike Wadley said. […]