The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State’s growing pains are starting to hurt a little more each game. Through four games this season it’s been the same issues for Beach, with small mistakes plaguing a young and inexperienced group. There were no exceptions on […]
Author: Eli Aquino
Troy Percival Named Manager for Long Beach Baseball Club
Photo via the Long Beach Baseball Club. The Long Beach Baseball Club took another major step forward today, announcing on social media that former Anaheim Angels pitcher and World Series champion Troy Percival has been hired as the team’s manager. The Southern California native spent 14 years in MLB, most notably in Anaheim, where he […]
LONG BEACH BOYS’ SOCCER PREVIEW
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. Last year’s Moore League boys’ soccer season was a toss-up behind Millikan, who dominated the league while the rest of the standings became a scramble for playoff survival. Now, several teams believe they’re ready to contend, raising […]
Lakewood Boys’ Soccer Preview
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood boys’ soccer team has been in a window of success over the past two years, and it doesn’t feel like that […]
St. Anthony Boys’ Soccer Preview
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. After a breakout campaign last season, St. Anthony soccer is well-positioned to continue to rise. The Saints return a deep junior class from the squad that delivered the program’s first winning season and playoff berth in three […]
Compton Girls’ Soccer Preview
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. After a down season last year, there really isn’t anywhere for the Compton soccer team to go but up. The Tarbabes finished their last season without a home field and went winless, but they’re looking to […]
Wilson Girls’ Soccer Preview
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Big moments haven’t been a problem for the Wilson girls’ soccer team — not with the type of talent the Bruins […]
Millikan Boys’ Basketball Preview
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The standard for the Millikan boys’ basketball program has certainly risen under second-year head coach Stephon Price, but his vision extends well beyond last season’s progress. The Rams finished in the Moore League’s top three for the […]
Lakewood Boys’ Basketball Preview
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The roster may change from year to year for the Lakewood basketball team, but the standard stays the same. The Lancers are entering a transition year after graduating a deep class of seniors, and they’ll have practically an entirely new starting roster […]
Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Gets Back on Track with Sweep of UC Riverside
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Coming off their first back-to-back losses since September and with Big West-leading UC Davis ahead on Friday, Thursday night’s matchup against UC Riverside gave Long Beach State an opportunity to get back to playing “Long Beach volleyball.” That brand of […]











