With city bragging rights on the line, Keller Middle School walked away with a 4-1 victory over Stanford Middle school on Tuesday afternoon to claim the LBUSD boys’ middle school division 1 soccer title at Long Beach City College. “We know this team is so powerful,” Keller coach Ken Weber said. “But a lot of […]
Author: Matt Simon
Ballislife Hosts All-American Basketball Games at Long Beach City College’s Hall of Champions.
Long Beach was host to some of the nation’s top high school basketball athletes on Saturday at the annual Ballislife All-American Games at Long Beach City College’s Hall of Champions. After hosting a 3 vs. 3 tournament on Friday, Saturday’s activities featured a 5 vs. 5, a best of five series between the top girls […]
Baseball: St. Anthony Beats Oxford Academy In Regular Season Finale
The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. Looking for a final tune-up before the playoffs begin, the St. Anthony baseball team defeated Oxford Academy 7-3 on Monday. The Saints’ bats came alive as they rallied after trailing 3-2 to top the Patriots. “They’re a good well-coached […]
Tennis: Wilson’s Leo Bauch Wins Moore League Singles Title
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson senior Leo Bauch wasn’t going to let an injury slow him down at the Moore League Tennis Finals. With his back and leg muscles tightening up on him, Bauch adjusted his game after dropping the first game to teammate Douglas […]
Wilson’s Bodie Barnes Wins Moore League Golf Championship
The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf is sponsored by Dan and Desiree Gooch. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. After three dominant rounds, Wilson’s Bodie Barnes didn’t have to stress much as he cruised to the 2025 Moore League Boys’ Golf Individual Championship after Thursday’s final […]
CIF Volleyball: Wilson Takes Down Godinez On Turner’s Big Night
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers For Wilson’s Marek Turner, it’s all about getting the job done. So, when the Wilson boys volleyball team trailed Godinez 21-18 in the […]
CIF Boys’ Lacrosse: Wilson Can’t Hold Off Dana Hills Attack in Playoff Loss
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson boys’ lacrosse team knew they had to come out and deliver the first punch Wednesday afternoon as they took on Dana Hills in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. After taking a first quarter lead, […]
Badminton: Cabrillo’s Habacon, Long Beach Poly’s Pham Wins Moore League Singles Titles
With an opportunity that eluded them last year, Cabrillo’s Brian Habacon and Poly’s Nga Pham made the most of their chances Monday afternoon at the Moore League badminton singles finals at Lakewood. For Habacon, he made the most of his opportunity to capture the boys singles title defeating Poly’s Peter You 21-9, 24-22. “After being […]
Lacrosse: Wilson Girls Fall to Downey in Senior Night Thriller
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It was a back-and-forth battle Tuesday night as Wilson and Downey battled in a Moore League girls’ lacrosse clash. After Downey stormed out to a 3-0 lead, Wilson clawed their way back to tie the game at 3 after the first […]
Softball: Wilson Piles It On In Dominant 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. The Long Beach Wilson softball team has a saying “Mercy now, team dinner later.” The Bruins lived that motto on the road on Thursday night in a […]











