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 Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The Millikan girls’ soccer team is making program history by competing in their first-ever CIF-SS championship game, and they won’t […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Long Beach High School Baseball Preview
Rain is complicating the opening week of the high school baseball season, but clear skies and fiercely-contested ballgames are on the horizon. It’s a new era for baseball in Long Beach with the upcoming debut of a new professional team, the Long Beach Coast–and with that in mind, we took a look back at the […]
Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Baseball Preview
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Long Beach Poly baseball team is heading into 2026 with renewed championship expectations under second-year head coach Soloman Williams. The Jackrabbits have won three of the last six Moore League titles but had […]
Lakewood Lancers Baseball Preview
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s going to be an emotional year for the Lakewood baseball team. The Lancers are grieving the loss of teammate Malachi Kemp, who passed away last year of leukemia. This year they’re wearing his roster number 29 embroidered on the side of their […]
CIF Water Polo: Long Beach Poly Stymied By Beaumont in Quarterfinals
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. 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. The Long Beach Poly girls’ water polo team’s playoff run came to an end at […]
Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Schedule
The first full week of the winter CIF Southern Section playoffs continues today, with girls’ basketball and soccer getting started with their first rounds. Good luck to all nine teams getting their postseason journeys started. Thursday, February 12CIF-SS Girls’ Basketball First Round Division 1: St. Anthony at Oaks Christian, 7pm Division 4: Jordan vs. Roosevelt, […]
Influential Lakewood Basketball Coach Tim Sweeney Passes Away
8/30/1942 – 2/4/2026 Influential Lakewood basketball coach Tim Sweeney passed suddenly last week at the age of 83, leaving behind a long legacy of coaching and mentorship. Sweeney was the boys’ basketball coach for the Lancers from 1980-1992, winning the school’s only CIF-SS championship in the sport in 1982. Lakewood’s gym is named in his […]
CIF Water Polo: Millikan, Long Beach Poly Advance to Quarterfinals
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. […]
Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Schedule
The first full week of the winter CIF Southern Section playoffs continues today, with Wilson wrapping up Open Division girls’ water polo play as well as the opening round for 10 boys’ basketball and soccer teams. Wednesday, February 11 CIF-SS Girls’ Water Polo Open Division: Wilson at San Marcos (Dos Pueblos High), 6pm CIF-SS Boys’ […]
Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Schedule
The first full week of the winter CIF Southern Section playoffs kicks off today, with three Moore League water polo teams competing in the second round of the playoffs. League champ Wilson is in the Open Division and will wrap up play tomorrow at San Marcos in Santa Barbara. Tuesday, February 10 Division 2: Millikan […]











