The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The Lakewood girls’ soccer team opened its Moore League campaign with a big win Tuesday evening as they defeated defending league champion Long Beach Poly 1-0 thanks to a goal from Adrianna Tanaka. It was a […]
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College Basketball: Long Beach State Drops Big West Opener To UC Santa Barbara
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. For a young Long Beach State women’s basketball team searching for its identity, Thursday night offered glimpses of who the Beach can be and provided a reminder of how far they still have to go. Despite a gritty defensive […]
Football: Long Beach Poly’s Jaden Hernandez And Anthony Rodriguez Sign To Play At Collegiate Level
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. It was a special afternoon at Long Beach Poly as Anthony Rodriguez and Jaden Hernandez signed their commitments to play football at the collegiate level on Wednesday. Rodriguez officially signed with UC Davis, […]
Jordan Coach Chris Francis Reaches 300-Win Milestone
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. Long Beach Jordan head coach Chris Francis hit a milestone few high school coaches ever reach, earning his 300th career win after the Panthers’ victory over Narbonne last Friday at the Artesia HOOPSgiving tournament. But for Francis, the […]
College Basketball: Gavin Sykes’ Historic Night Lifts Long Beach State In Win Over San Diego
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. With a completely revamped roster the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has been through numerous ebbs and flows early this season as they learn to win. The Beach took another step forward Sunday afternoon as they put together […]
STORY: Long Beach State’s Season Ends With Loss To Cal Poly In Big West Semifinals
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has made it a habit of protecting their homecourt throughout Big West action this season. So, when the No.3-seed Beach headed into their rubber match against the No.2-seed Cal Poly – LBSU […]
Long Beach Boys’ Wrestling Preview
It’s wrestling season in the city and we made a trip to different schools to see how teams are looking head into the season. Last year, Millikan and Long Beach Poly both made it to the CIF team playoffs in Division 2 and 4, respectively. Both teams lost in the second round, but are back […]
Long Beach Girls’ Wrestling Preview
It’s time for wrestling in the Moore League as we head into the Winter season. The Long Beach Poly girls wrestling team has had a dominant run over the last few years, but the rest of the Moore League is looking to knock them from the top spot. PolyThe Jackrabbits had a historic season last […]
Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid Renamed Thanks To 12-Year $8.5-Million Deal
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. With the goal of stepping into the future, Long Beach State announced that they have entered a 12-year, $8.5-million dollar naming-rights agreement that will pave the foundation of Beach Athletics for years to come during a press conference on […]
Cabrillo Boys’ Soccer Preview
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 Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Cabrillo boys’ soccer team is no stranger to keeping their name in the conversation when it comes to being one of the Moore league’s […]











