The562’s coverage of boys’ water polo is sponsored by Aquatic Capital of America Foundation.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
We’ll have LIVE UPDATES from the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys’ water polo playoff opener between Wilson and Santa Margarita at 5:15 p.m.
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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.
Long Beach Poly's Malakai Pruitt and Millikan's AJ Nonato Compete In MLB Commissioner's Cup
Before the best in Major League Baseball took the field to compete in the All-Star Game festivities last week, a...
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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
Long Beach Regulators Come Back For Ninth Straight Victory
Crooked numbers were key for the Long Beach Regulators (42-11) on Saturday night as they came from behind multiple...
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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/
STORY: Millikan Football has another competitive schedule on deck for the 2026 season. With more non-league games to work with, the Rams' schedule is full of playoff teams from a year ago
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/15/football-millikan-lines-up-consistent-competitive-schedule-for-2026-season/
STORY: A pair of local guys were selected in this year's MLB Draft, with Millikan's Daunte Bell II going to the Brewers and Lakewood alum Diego Gutierrez heading to the Orioles
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/15/millikans-daunte-bell-ii-lakewoods-diego-gutierrez-selected-in-2026-mlb-draft/
BREAKING: Long Beach Poly has named Jackrabbit alum Davis Towne as its new head baseball coach
Towne has spent the last 5 seasons as the pitching coach at Lakewood, and calls it a "full circle moment" to be back in the green & gold
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/15/baseball-long-beach-poly-names-davis-towne-head-coach/
Thank you Long Beach! Your generosity has put us over the top on our year end fundraiser! We are leaving the link open for another week for anyone who didn’t get a chance to donate but will start planning and looking forward to 2026-27
https://givebutter.com/the562s-end-of-year-fundraiser-tdp5do
STORY: The application window has officially opened for Long Beach sports fans interested in volunteering at the LA28 Olympic Games. Apply at http://LA28.org and read more here:
https://www.the562.org/2026/07/12/olympic-volunteers-application-window-opens-tuesday/
