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PHOTOS: Moore League Beach Volleyball Championship
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
Boys’ Volleyball: Wilson Wraps Up Undefeated Moore League Title
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson boys’ volleyball team continued its perfect tear through the Moore League Thursday evening at LBCC, wrapping up a perfect 12-0 league slate with a sweep of Lakewood, 25-9, 25-17, 25-23. The Bruins (27-2, 12-0) repeat as undefeated league champs, […]
Cabrillo Hires Chris Spencer As New Basketball Coach
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo has announced its next boys’ basketball coach, as the Jaguars have hired Jordan/LBCC alum and recent St. Anthony assistant Chris Spencer to take over the Westside program. Spencer, 27, is a young coach but already well-regarded and respected in the Long Beach hoops […]
Football: Long Beach Poly Linebacker Dylan Williams Commits to USC
Long Beach Poly class of 2024 linebacker Dylan Williams announced his commitment to USC on Monday morning, adding his name to the long and storied list of Jackrabbit/Trojans. “It’s been crazy, it’s been a fun day,” said Williams, a four-star 6-3 linebacker rated the No. 14 LB in the 2024 class by 247 sports. Williams […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
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 Humberto Tene, Millikan Baseball Myles Patton threw 7.2 innings of scoreless baseball in Millikan’s thrilling 1-0 extra-inning win […]
STANDINGS: Long Beach High School Baseball
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. Here’s a look at the Moore League and Long Beach baseball standings, with this week’s schedule below. Monday Jordan @ King Drew (5 p.m.) St. Anthony @ St. Pius X/St. Matthias (3:15 p.m.) Tuesday Cabrillo […]
No. 2 Long Beach State Volleyball Dominant in UCSD Sweep
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 men’s volleyball team looked every bit of a national championship contender on Friday night in the Walter Pyramid, in an impressive sweep of No. 10 UCSD. The Beach struggled to get in rhythm in […]
Wilson Hires Shannon Fisher as Boys Track and Field Coach
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. In a move that was a long time coming, Wilson announced earlier this season that longtime assistant Shannon Fisher has been hired as head coach of the Wilson boys’ track and field program. “He’s been the man, and it’s time for […]
Long Beach Poly Wins First Moore League Beach Volleyball Title
The Long Beach Poly beach volleyball team claimed the first Moore League championship in the sport thanks to a one-loss run through the four-team league this season. The Jackrabbits dropped two matches but were atop the league at 10-2 in the best-of-five format, which featured much of the league’s young indoor talent. First-year coach Meaghan […]