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Soccer St. Anthony

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 […]

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Compton Soccer

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 […]

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Soccer Wilson

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 […]

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Basketball Millikan

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 […]

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Basketball Lakewood

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 […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

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 […]

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Long Beach Poly Signing Day

Long Beach Poly Celebrates Early Signing Day for Nine Student-Athletes

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Signing days are always special at Long Beach Poly, even on a Wednesday in November. Poly athletic director Rob Shock calls them his favorite days of the year, and the Jackrabbits […]

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Football Wilson

CIF Football: Wilson Edged By Paraclete in High-Scoring Overtime Shootout

The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Amid the flashy wins and social media chatter, the Raudric Curtis era for Wilson football has been built on aggressiveness […]

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Football Wilson

PREVIEW: Wilson vs. Paraclete, CIF Football

The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The regular season went about as well as it could have for the Wilson football team, but a new season […]