The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Phoenix Tusa, Long Beach Poly Football Senior lineman Phoenix Tusa came up huge for Long Beach Poly in […]
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Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Poly For Dominant Moore League Start
The562’s coverage of volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty-May Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. Lakewood won the 2021 Moore League girls’ volleyball championship in dominant fashion, and the Lancers look poised to do it again. Following a strong nonleague start to the season which saw them sweep Mater Dei, […]
Long Beach State Women’s Volleyball Sweep Notre Dame
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Beach party is on. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team improved to 4-1 on Saturday night in the Walter Pyramid, easily sweeping Notre Dame in a match that showed why expectations are so high […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Makes Statement With Thrilling Mission Viejo Win
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The Jackrabbits are back. A dedicated group of players and coaches at Long Beach Poly have been steadily making progress in returning the program to the California football conversation, and on Friday […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs Mission Viejo Football, Compton vs Paramount, Millikan vs St. Francis, St. Anthony vs Dominguez
Refresh the page to see the latest scores and video updates! We’ll have live updates from tonight’s high school football games between Long Beach Poly and Mission Viejo; Compton and Paramount; Millikan and St. Francis; and St. Anthony and Dominguez. Games start at 7 p.m. Click here for our previews of tonight’s games. Click here if […]
Football: Jordan Rolls to 3-0 With Shutout Win Over Fairfax
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. When Jon Nielsen took over the Jordan football team this year, he promised a narrative change–and a results change. His Panthers took a few quarters to get going on Thursday night against Fairfax, but once the engine got in gear their offense looked […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs. Mission Viejo Football
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. Newly-crowned LA Chargers Coach of the Week Stephen Barbee and his Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will have their hands full this week as they travel to Mission Viejo for a game pitting […]
Long Beach State Women’s Volleyball Home Opener Tonight
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team is off to a great start after a 2-1 performance in Portland last weekend that included a five-set extra points loss to No. 19 Oregon. The Beach will get […]
Bryson Financial Sponsors Cross Country/Track & Field Coverage For 2022-23
The562 is pleased to announce that our cross country and track and field coverage for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Bryson Financial, as they continue and expand their cross country sponsorship from last year. Bryson is a local leader in financial and insurance services, serving the Long Beach community since 1969. Bryson’s […]
Swimming: Longtime Wilson Coach Eric Berg Resigns, Brandon D’Sa Hired
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. One of Long Beach’s premier sports programs is undergoing a big change. The Wilson administration confirmed Wednesday that longtime boys’ swim coach Eric Berg has stepped down after 16 very successful seasons coaching the Bruins. The school also announced that fellow […]











