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The Long Beach State Dirtbags are looking for the season opening sweep today at 1 p.m. when they face Wichita State on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. State tuned for updates.
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STORY: The Compton MLB Youth Academy softball team captured the Jennie Finch Classic title during MLB All-Star Week earlier this month in Philadelphia, completing an undefeated run against the nation's top MLB Youth Academy programs.
Compton MLB Youth Academy Softball Team Wins Jennie Finch Classic
Photo via Isaiah Vazquez/MLB Photos. Alongside Major League Baseball's All-Star Week earlier this month, Philadelphia al...
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The USA women's water polo claimed the World Cup gold medal, and the USA Youth team (featuring a pair of Wilson Bruins) just wrapped up their group play undefeated
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/28/usa-womens-water-polo-claims-championships-with-long-beach-athletes/
FEATURE: Zach Voelker 's baseball odyssey has brought him to Long Beach twice
The right-hander has pitched from coast to Coast and has locked down the closer's role this season, currently leading the Pioneer League in saves
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/27/feature-zach-voelkers-winding-road-to-the-closer-role-in-long-beach/
STORY: Lakewood has discontinued its lacrosse programs as multiple schools in the area search for new coaches to lead their programs.
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/27/lakewood-discontinues-lacrosse-multiple-schools-continue-search-for-coaches/
STORY + PHOTOS: The Long Beach Coast earned an 8-0 victory on Sunday afternoon behind a terrific start from Matthew O'Brien, who allowed just one hit in 8 innings
The Coast went 10-2 on their latest homestand and are now 47-13 on the year
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/26/long-beach-coast-finish-off-10-2-homestand-with-another-series-sweep/
BREAKING: Jordan High has announced that Allen Caveness will be the next boys' basketball coach in J-Town
The veteran coach brings decades of experience to the North Side, and returns to Long Beach after previous stops at St. Anthony and Long Beach State
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/23/jordan-boys-basketball-hires-allen-caveness-as-next-head-coach/
STORY: After recently retiring from the NFL, Wilson alum and former Cleveland Brown Joel Bitonio reflects on his remarkable 12-year career, which included six Pro Bowl selections.
Read about his career and reflections here:
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/22/wilson-alum-joel-bitonio-reflects-on-12-years-in-nfl-after-announcing-retirement/
The 2026 Supertri Long Beach racers crossed the finish line and made history this year. The triathlon hosted 1,700 athletes and represented a 30% growth after a successful event.
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/21/supertri-long-beach-makes-history-in-the-city/
STORY: Long Beach Poly's Malakai Pruitt and Millikan's AJ Nonato competed with Compton's MLB Youth Academy during the MLB Commissioner's Cup in Philadelphia.
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/20/long-beach-polys-malakai-pruitt-and-millikans-aj-nonato-compete-in-mlb-commissioners-cup/
STORY + PHOTOS: The Long Beach Regulators celebrated their 9th straight win on Saturday night, with Warren G performing his classics following an 8-6 comeback
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/19/long-beach-regulators-come-back-for-ninth-straight-victory/
FINAL: Long Beach Regulators 8, Yuba-Sutter Firebirds 6
Zack Voelker nails down the save as Long Beach wins its 9th in a row!
After falling behind 6-4, the Regulators score 2 in the 7th and 2 more in the 8th, including this run by former Long Beach State Dirtbag Dylan Lina as he races home on the sac fly
Long Beach leads 8-6 looking to close it out in the 9th!
Nice crowd on hand for tonight’s Long Beach Regulators game as they look for their 9th straight victory
Fans (and media) also looking forward to the Warren G performance after the game
Cuba Bess and Jacob Jablonski just hit back-to-back homers to make it a 2-2 game in the 2nd
We asked LBCC Baseball players about the school's decision to suspend the program, and it was a mix of shock and disappointment
"I was honestly pretty sad"
Plus, read more about the college's decision not to compete for the next 2-3 seasons
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/17/players-surprised-saddened-over-lbcc-baseballs-decision-to-suspend-program/
Check out the renderings of LBCC's new baseball facility, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2028 or spring 2029
We include additional details about the project, and LBCC's decision not to establish a temporary home for its baseball program
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/16/renderings-revealed-for-lbcc-baseball-renovation-project/
