The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Lassina Traore led Long Beach State men’s basketball to a 77-61 victory over Cal State Bakersfield by recording his 16th double-double of the season on Thursday at Walter Pyramid. Traore led all scorers with 20 points while grabbing 11 rebounds. […]
Earlier this month, Jordan led Millikan in the final minutes of a hotly contested Moore League boys’ basketball game. The Panthers kept pushing the ball in transition looking for an open layup, but Millikan center Jackson Cryst had other ideas. The 6’10” sophomore trailed the play, timed his leap perfectly and blocked the ball at […]
My least favorite memories from this job that I love have come from unfriendly confrontations between parents, coaches and referees. You tend to reconsider priorities while watching an adult scream and chase another adult out of a gym because of the result of a high school sporting event. Unfortunately, I see more of those unpleasant […]
