The Long Beach PONY 13s all stars out of Whaley Park are off to a great start this Summer, claiming the Region and Super Regional Tournaments to advance to this weekend’s Zone Tournament in West Hills. After a second-place finish in the District Tournament, the Long Beach boys have ripped off eight straight wins to […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Ron Palmer Hosts 20th Annual Basketball, Academic Camp This August
Legendary Long Beach Poly basketball coach Ron Palmer is hosting his 20th annual Ron Palmer Summer Basketball and Academic Camp next month at Browning High, August 5-8. Palmer’s camps run from 8am to 5pm and have been popular for the last two decades because of their mix of basketball and academic instruction. Boys and girls […]
Volleyball: USA Women Win Five-Setter Against Netherlands in USA VB Cup Opener
The United States women’s indoor volleyball team is getting its final pre-Olympics tuneup in Long Beach this week, hosting the Netherlands at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid for a trio of matches. In Wednesday’s USA Volleyball Cup opener, the Americans came back from down 2-1 to win a five-set thriller, 22-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-10, 15-12. […]
USA Volleyball Hosts Netherlands in Pre-Olympic Matches This Week
The United States women’s national volleyball team will get a pre-Olympic Games tuneup in Long Beach this week, as the Americans host the Netherlands at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evenings–all at 7pm. It’s the last chance to see the No. 2-ranked team in the world before they head to […]
For The Fridge: Long Beach Little League 11s Win District Title
The Long Beach Little League 11U All Stars recently won the Little League District 38 championship in thrilling fashion, defeating Lakewood Village 5-3 in a winner-take-all. The Long Beach boys lost to Village in the semifinals to fall into the loser’s bracket and had to win three straight games to take the district championship and […]
Wilson Alum Rachel Glenn Qualifies For Paris Olympics!
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson alum and 2019 The562 All-City Athlete of the Year Rachel Glenn will be an Olympian. The Bruins state champ was […]
Four Long Beach Players, Coach Make USA Water Polo Olympic Team
The Long Beach connection with the USA Water Polo is deep, and extends back more than a century. There’s only been one Olympic men’s water polo team from the United States that didn’t feature a Long Beach native, and this Summer’s USA squad headed to Paris for the 2024 Olympics is upholding that tradition. The […]
St. Anthony Alum Tiare Jennings Makes NCAA Softball History
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. St. Anthony alum and 2020 The562.org All-City Athlete of the Year Tiare Jennings made history recently, winning her fourth NCAA title as a star with the Oklahoma softball team. Jennings helped lead the Sooners to the first-ever softball […]
Long Beach Poly Alum Marcedes Lewis Signs For Historic 19th NFL Season
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. At the recent Marcedes Lewis Appreciation Day hosted at City Hall in Long Beach, the legendary Long Beach Poly alum said he felt great and planned on continuing his NFL career. Those were big words from anyone, but even bigger words from a man who […]
Lakewood Alum Anthony Eyanson Earns USA Baseball Invite
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood alum Anthony Eyanson recently earned a major honor following an excellent sophomore season with UC San Diego. Eyanson earned second-team All-Big West after a season […]