The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf is sponsored by Dan and Desiree Gooch. Long Beach Poly freshman Loren Fearance immediately put her stamp on the Long Beach golf scene this year, with accomplishments and poise well beyond her years. Fearence immediately became the best […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s not necessarily fun going to a school that’s under construction, with the skeletons of the future being put up all around you—buildings and facilities you know you might not get a chance to step into as a student. For students and […]
A pair of Long Beach State Hall of Famers are still winning championships nearly four decades after suiting up for the Beach. Margaret Mohr and Kirsten Cummings, both women’s basketball players at LBSU in the 1980s, were part of a national championship in Des Moines last week at the National Senior Games’ 2025 championships. Competing […]
The Long Beach PONY 14s All-Stars out of Whaley Park saw another deep Summer run come to an end a few games earlier than they would have liked, as the local boys fell in the championship of the Super Regional Tournament in Covina. Long Beach was one win away from advancing to the Zone Tournament, […]
If there’s ever a day where you’re allowed to be a little selfish and wrapped up in yourself, it has to be the day you’re drafted by a Major League Baseball team. A lifetime of work recognized by the recitation of your name; a draft party, just for you, in the middle of your street; […]
The Long Beach football community suffered a shocking loss earlier this month with the sudden passing of LBCC alum and Super Bowl LII champion Bryan Braman at the age of 38. Braman was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in February and despite aggressive treatment, declined rapidly before passing away on July 17. […]
Long Beach lost a legendary member of its sports community earlier this month with the passing of beloved golfer Len Kennett, who passed peacefully at home at the age of 98 years old. Kennett was a member of several local Halls of Fame and in 1955 founded the Len Kennett Junior Golf Championship, an event […]
Both Long Beach PONY All-Star teams have made deep runs this Summer, an annual tradition for the Whaley Park boys. The Whaley 13s All-Stars’ run came to an end in the championship of the West Zone Tournament after wins in the Regional and Super Regional Tournaments. The 13s fell to Placentia 5-2 in the Zone […]
