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 Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. In his first year at Jordan, coach Andrew Nishimoto has a clear goal for the Panthers – get better […]
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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood enters the new season with renewed energy under first-year head coach Angel Ayala, whose experience and tactical approach have already made a […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson basketball team went on the road and found themselves in a battle Monday night against Downey. The Bruins were up 13 with three minutes remaining when the Vikings started to chip away at their lead. Wilson overcame turnovers […]
The Compton basketball program has been in plenty of lopsided games over the last few years. But, the Tarbabes have typically been on the losing end of those contests. So, when time expired and Compton defeated Compton Early College 96-6 on Monday night in their home opener, senior Xavier Goodlow kept it simple about how […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson boys’ basketball team is looking forward to this season as they compete for a top-4 seed in the Moore League and a spot in the playoffs. Entering his ninth season at the helm, Wilson coach James Boykin is […]
There’s reason for optimism at Compton High as the Tarbabes prepare for the upcoming basketball season. After spending the last few years at Roosevelt Middle School, the Tarbabes have taken full advantage of their new campus and the new gym that has come with the state-of-the-art facilities. “Having a gym is refreshing,” senior Xavier Goodlow […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. With three seconds remaining, Long Beach State’s Cole Farrell stepped to the free throw line with a chance to tie the game against Illinois State. The junior took a deep breath, shot and missed the first attempt. On his […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State looked primed and ready to win their first contest Saturday afternoon. After having their game moved to the Gold Mine due to heavy rain that made the Walter Pyramid unavailable, the Beach won their first quarter […]
The Long Beach Unified School District hosted its All-City Middle School girls’ volleyball championships at the end of October at Lakewood High, where the underdog took two of the three titles. Division 1 Looking for a little payback, Keller did just that as they defeated Hoover, 45-20 to claim the Division 1 title. Lucas Pepek […]
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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.