It’s a new day for the Long Beach State women’s basketball program, and a baller shall lead them. Last year in his first season as head coach, Jeff Cammon guided Long Beach to an 8-23 record. That sounds bad, but Cammon inherited a team late in the recruiting cycle that had a heavily depleted roster […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
CIF State Volleyball: Poly Falls At Mater Dei, St. Anthony Out Too
Long Beach Poly’s promising girls’ volleyball season came to an end on the road in the first round of the CIF State Open Division playoffs. The Jackrabbits had expected to be in the Division 1 bracket but were instead the lowest seed in the Open Division, with a road trip to top-seeded Mater Dei as […]
CIF Tennis: Poly, Wilson Both Fall In Semifinals
A historic and memorable girls’ tennis season came to an end in Long Beach on Wednesday, at least in part. Long Beach Poly and Wilson, the city’s top two high school teams, were both defeated in the CIF Southern Section semifinals after memorable playoff runs. League champion Poly picked up their first loss to end […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Mater Dei CIF State Volleyball
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VIDEO: Cabrillo vs. Cathedral CIF Water Polo
We’ve got highlights of the Jaguars’ loss in their first-ever semifinal. CIF Water Polo: Long Beach Cabrillo vs. Cathedral Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage.
BREAKING: Lakewood Football Coach Mike Christensen Resigns
Lakewood football coach Mike Christensen has stepped down after three years with the Lancers. It was Christensen’s second stint with the team after helping to build them into a Division 1 contender more than a decade ago. Christensen’s Lancers went 3-7 this year and 3-7 last year missing the postseason both times. In 2016 he […]
CIF Tennis: Long Beach Poly, Wilson In Semifinals Today
The Moore League’s best sport this fall has been girls’ tennis, where Long Beach Poly (23-0) and Wilson (20-2) are both highly-ranked in their CIF-SS divisions and where both will be playing in semifinals this afternoon. The Jackrabbits are fresh off a 17-1 drumming of Great Oak in the quarters and will host La Canada […]
CIF State Volleyball: St. Anthony Tops Taft
The St. Anthony girls’ volleyball team grabbed a big win on the road on Tuesday evening, pulling a narrow upset over No. 8-seeded Taft in the CIF State Division 3 girls’ volleyball playoffs. The Saints were able to beat the home team 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 27-25. The Saints were on the verge of a sweep […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Aliya Mesihovich, Wilson Cross Country Wilson won their first Moore League girls’ cross country championship in 15 years last Wednesday, thanks in large part to junior Aliya Mesihovich, who won the individual championship as well. Mesihovich […]
CIF State Volleyball: Brutal Bracket Draw For Poly, St. Anthony
The CIF State girls’ volleyball bracket was released Sunday evening, with a cruel twist for Long Beach Poly fans. The Jackrabbits were defeated in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals by one of the nation’s top programs in Mater Dei, a difficult loss but one that provided a silver lining. In years past, that […]











