Two pitching machines worth about $7,000 were stolen from Long Beach Pony Baseball’s skybox at Whaley Park this week, prompting league officials to seek the public’s help in identifying those responsible. League officials discovered the theft when a coach arrived at the park and found a security door to the skybox had been forced open. […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State’s influence on international volleyball will be hard to miss during the 2026 Volleyball Nations League season. There will be a collection of 11 former and incoming Beach athletes competing for five different countries this summer, as […]
The Long Beach Coast wrapped up their house-warming homestand Sunday afternoon, concluding a six-game series against the Modesto Roadsters at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Fittingly for a franchise still creating its history, the series finale featured another milestone. Locked in a 6-6 tie after nine innings, the Coast played in the organization’s first Knockout […]
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. Long Beach Poly will add a pair of banners to its collection after the California Interscholastic Federation announced its 40 State Academic Team Champions for the 2025-26 school year Thursday. The […]
Something felt different at Blair Field on Friday night. Maybe it was Long Beach legend Warren G walking to the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Long Beach Coast’s inaugural Regulators Night. Maybe it was the steady chorus of “L-B-C” chants rolling through the ballpark throughout the night. Or maybe it […]
It was an exciting day at St. Anthony on Thursday as the Saints honored their student athletes from the Class of 2026 that will be continuing their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. “This is a wonderful afternoon,” St. Anthony president Christine Tucker said. “It’s my honor and privilege to be here with […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State officially introduced Minyon Moore as the ninth head coach in women’s basketball program history on Thursday morning, welcoming one of the rising names in women’s college basketball to a program hoping to recapture its winning identity. […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Before the Wilson baseball team entered the playoffs, there was some quiet optimism as the Bruins entered as the No.3 seed in the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs. Week after week the Bruins did what they needed to do in order […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. If the Millikan baseball team makes a run in the playoffs, senior Maison Crommie’s five-inning outing on Tuesday will be a big reason why. The senior got the start against Beckman in the second round as the team […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law.