The562’s middle school sports coverage is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club The Washington Wolves and Lindbergh Eagles faced off in an overtime thriller for the girls’ basketball Division 2 All-City championship. Led by Chrystelle Ortega Martinez and Elssie Gonzalez-Garcia, the Wolves pulled off an overtime thriller, winning 40-37 to claim the crown. “We […]
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Hoover Completes Undefeated Season To Win Middle School Division 1 Title
The Hoover Highlanders defeated the Stanford Hawks 82–58 on Saturday morning to win the Long Beach Division I Middle School Boys Basketball Championship, capping an emotional title run inside a packed gym. Both teams entered the matchup eager to seize the championship, with Hoover carrying the weight of recent disappointment. The Highlanders had reached the […]



