The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters. The regular season is a grind – teams compete week after week with the goal of bringing their school a championship. On Sunday afternoon, some of the best athletes from the Moore League and Gateway League came together […]
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CIF Baseball: St. Anthony Goes Quietly in Championship Loss
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters. The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1949. One swing of the bat can shift momentum and ignite a team. That moment didn’t come on Saturday night as the St. […]
Lakewood Celebrates Signing Day for Over 20 Student-Athletes
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. With the school year winding down, the Lakewood Athletics department honored their seniors committed to playing at the next level on Tuesday in the auditorium. The event has grown since the first time Athletic Director Mike Wadley hosted the festivities. From three […]
Wilson Football Hosts College Showcase
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson football program took steps to getting better last week as they hosted their showcase with Cerritos, Dominguez and Irvine in attendance. “It was a fantastic day to show our organization,” Wilson coach Raudric Curtis said. “To show our […]
Millikan Tennis Wins CIF-SS Championship; Wilson Falls in Finals
Looking to make a deep postseason run, the Millikan boys’ tennis team adjusted their lineup ahead of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs. That adjustment paid off big as Millikan defeated Villa Park 10-8 last weekend to claim the CIF Southern Section Division 4 title at the University of Redlands. “There were some changes […]
CIF Softball: Millikan Falls to Ganesha
The Millikan softball team knew they had a tough task ahead of them as they hit the road to take on Ganesha in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs on Saturday. The Rams battled, but a couple crooked innings and some untimely hitting slumps were too much to overcome for […]
CIF Baseball: Benny Lane’s Big Day Powers St. Anthony Past Heritage In Playoff Opener
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters. The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. St. Anthony senior Benny Lane had one thing on his mind heading into the Saints first round game against Heritage – win. […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Shines at College Showcase
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. As they’ve done in previous years, Long Beach Poly hosted their college showcase on Tuesday afternoon with Mayfair, Dorsey and Cerritos. Along with giving their athletes an opportunity to […]
Football: Millikan Hosts Spring College Showcase
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Focusing on giving athletes an opportunity to showcase their abilities in front of college coaches, the Long Beach Millikan football program hosted their college showcase Wednesday night. The Rams were joined by Leuzinger, as the two teams competed in various drills […]
CIF Swim: Long Beach Swimmers Compete at Finals
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The best of Long Beach high school swimming was on full display this past weekend at Mt. SAC for the CIF Southern Section Finals. Several swimmers from around the city placed high in their events, led by Long Beach […]