This is the third installment of Next One Up, an occasional summer feature series taking a look at some of the biggest up-and-coming stars in the Long Beach sports world. Most high schoolers look forward to summer as a time to rest and relax, hang out with their friends, maybe go to the movies a […]
Wilson High School announced the hiring of Gerald Aquiningoc as its new girls’ volleyball head coach, replacing the departed Carlos Briceno who spent the last decade at the helm of the program. “Wilson is proud to bring on Gerald Aquiningoc as the new girls’ volleyball coach,” said Wilson Athletic Director Warren Smitheran in a statement. […]
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers Long Beach Poly senior libero Taylor Mercado recently committed to continue her career at the NCAA level at Georgetown, ending the recruiting process. Mercado has been a four-year varsity standout for the Jackrabbits as an athletic libero […]