The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr
Author: Matt Simon
Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. After graduating from Long Beach State, he has covered sports for multiple publications throughout Southern California.
VIDEO: Lakewood vs Maranatha CIF Baseball
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr.
CIF Baseball: Lakewood Falls to Maranatha in Quarters
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. The Lakewood baseball team’s recipe for success for the first two rounds of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs was great pitching and play solid defense to limit power-hitting teams to minimal success. With […]
Tennis: Millikan’s Andy Nguyen Claims Moore League Title
After winning its first Moore League title in more than 20 years last season, the Millikan boys tennis repeated in 21-22 and continued its dominating run at this year’s Moore League tennis finals. It was a repeat of the 2021 boys title match as No. 1-seeded junior Andy Nguyen once again claimed the boys’ singles […]
CIF Volleyball: Wilson Sweeps Into Quarterfinals
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009 The Long Beach Wilson boys volleyball team began its quest for back-to-back titles Saturday night when the Bruins took on Foothill in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 second round. It’s the second straight season the Bruins faced the Knights in […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs Foothill CIF Volleyball
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009
Badminton: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Top Spots At League Finals
After two years of cancellations and uncertainty due to COVID, the Moore League was finally able to celebrate its badminton teams with three days of competition as the Moore League finals commenced at Millikan. The three-day event turned out to be a banner week for the Poly badminton team that concluded on Wednesday with the […]
Long Beach State Wins Big West Title, Beats CSUN
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit naplesislandcarwash.com to learn more. It was a thrilling night at Walter Pyramid on Friday as No. 3 Long Beach State mounted a comeback to defeat Cal State Northridge 25-20, 16-25, 20-25, 25-21, 16-14 in a five-set marathon to win the Big West […]
Long Beach State Dirtbags Drop Opener To UC San Diego
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2022 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. After two scoreless innings the Long Beach State Dirtbags found themselves in a battle Friday night in a Big West contest against UC San Diego Friday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. With All-American Devereaux […]
Long Beach High School Badminton Preview
With a full offseason and increased participation, the 2022 Moore League badminton season is shaping up to be a competitive one after a shortened 2021 season resulted in only one round being played. After getting a late start last season and some teams being unable to have practices, the Moore League coaches decided not to […]