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 football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family.
If you hadn’t watched a Wilson girls’ basketball game this year, it would be easy to be fooled by Ashley Hawkins. At a recent practice, the junior guard had the biggest smile, the loudest laugh, and was the happiest player on the court. If you hadn’t seen a game, it would be hard to imagine […]
