The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State freshman Aiden Pastorian made track and field history this month by becoming just the fifth thrower at the Beach to break 60 feet in the shot put. He did so at the USATF U20 Championships in Oregon […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College athletics community is still trying to overcome the loss of assistant Track & Field Throwing Coach John McFadyen, who passed away this month. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of a friend and close colleague these […]
We’re thrilled to be in our 10th year of presenting the Grunion Sports and The562.org’s All-City Awards, a revival of a beloved city tradition. This week we’ll be presenting our individual All-City Athletes of the Year awards to the top performers in each sport, then next week we’ll name our top boy and girl athlete […]
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Surprising news broke last week when it was confirmed by The562.org that Long Beach State Dirtbags coach Eric Valenzuela would be leaving the program. He took the job in 2019, and two years ago his contract was extended through the […]
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Multiple sources in and around the Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball program have confirmed today that Eric Valenzuela is leaving his post as head coach. He took the job in 2019, and two years ago his contract was […]
Brent Lavoie confirmed today that Long Beach Poly will not be having him back as head coach of the baseball team after seven years of running the program. Lavoie was placed on administrative leave from teaching and coaching for almost four months of this season. He was reinstated in late April for the end of […]
After another memorable Moore League baseball season, the best high school baseball players from Long Beach took a short trip down the 605 Freeway on Tuesday for an All-Star game against the Gateway League at Gahr High School. The Gateway League used to be the SGVL and includes schools Gahr, La Mirada, Warren, Downey and […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Nobody saw Kash Powell coming. Even Long Beach State distance running coach Shawn Winget was surprised when he met Powell and his family during their 2019 trip from Australia to see some American universities. “They were just good people, you […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored byJ.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. As has become the tradition recently, Lakewood hosted a signing ceremony on Tuesday for 24 Lancers who will continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. “It’s just an amazing thing to see so many of our athletes becoming college athletes,” […]
The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial.