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Baseball: Millikan and Bell Clinch Outright Title in Shutout Over Lakewood on O’Neil’s Final Regular-Season Home Game

Few people are more familiar with the rivalry between Lakewood and Millikan than Lancers coach Spud O’Neil, who coached his final rivalry matchup Tuesday in what was the last regular season home game of the legendary coach’s 52-year career. Lakewood hosted a ceremony for O’Neil before the ballgame, but when it was time to play, […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

PREVIEW: No. 2 Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Gears Up for NCAA Final Four Semifinal Against Rival No. 3 Hawai’i

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The final weekend of the men’s volleyball season is upon us, with Long Beach State gearing up for its ninth Final Four appearance in the last 10 years. The No. 2-ranked Beach will face rival No. 3 Hawai’i in […]

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Men’s Volleyball: No. 2 Long Beach State Sweeps No. 9 Loyola Chicago in Regional Final, Advances to Final Four

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The NCAA men’s volleyball bracket couldn’t have gotten off to a better start for No. 2 Long Beach State. The Beach opened the regional round with a bye Friday as it watched No. 9 Loyola Chicago face Saint Francis […]

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Girls’ Swimming: Wilson Wins Fifth Straight Moore League Title on Exciting Night of Young Talent

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. Friday’s Moore League girls’ swimming finals weren’t just a showcase of this year’s top swimmers, but a sign of the bright future ahead in the Long Beach swim scene. The meet saw eight individual race winners—none of them seniors—on […]

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Baseball: Wilson Puts Together Last-Chance Rally in Seventh Inning for Comeback Win Over Lakewood

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wednesday afternoon couldn’t have been more of the opposite of Wilson’s first matchup with Lakewood, when the Lancers delivered a game-winning hit in the top of the seventh inning […]

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CIF Girls’ Lacrosse: Wilson Takes Down Compton in First-Round Moore League Crossover

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The end of the league schedule typically marks the start of playoff action, when it’s Moore League versus everyone. That wasn’t the case for Wilson and Compton, who crossed paths in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 girls’ […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Draws No. 3 Seed in NCAA Men’s Volleyball Tournament, Will Host Regional Final

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. There wasn’t an ounce of sweat for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team at its live watch party for the NCAA bracket release on Selection Sunday. The Beach (24-4) earned an automatic bid less than 24 hours earlier […]