Some of our All-City Awards required lengthy deliberation, weighing the pros and cons of a number of potential winners. Then there was our Girls’ Multisport Athlete of the Year Award, which took no time at all. In fact, the award felt inadequate for an athlete who embodied what this honor was all about: relentless determination, […]
Late-game heroics are always memorable, but they just mean a little more when they happen in the postseason. The Long Beach Poly flag football team went unbeaten in Moore League play and found themselves in a tough battle with Esperanza in the CIF-SS quarterfinals back in October, and they needed some magic to keep their […]
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Long Beach State Dirtbags head coach TJ Bruce continues to assemble his coaching staff for year two at his alma mater, bringing in another trusted name with strong ties to the program. After announcing the return of Jon Strauss as an assistant […]
It’s been another eventful year in Major League Baseball and there’s only two months left in the regular season. Local products have been heavily involved this year, with some notable recent highlights on the diamond. Long Beach native Justin Turner just recorded his biggest hit of the season, launching a walk-off home run for the […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State softball program welcomed in the fifth head coach in program history with the hiring of Kendall Fearn, who will get her first crack at a head coaching job with the Beach. Fearn comes to Long Beach […]
The Long Beach track & field community lost an important figure on July 19, as Hall of Fame sprinter and track coach Jim Richardson passed away at the age of 83. Richardson grew up in the South Bay as one of 10 siblings. He was a standout track star at LA Harbor College before making […]
As we inch closer to the start of the 2025 high school football season, three members of the Millikan football program have made their college commitments before they open their senior seasons. Pass catcher Jude Nelson, defensive end Peyton McCutcheon, and linebacker Aisa Taeleifi have all recently made commitments to play at the next level, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The 2025 CIF-SS Beach Volleyball Championships had the feel of a […]
The Millikan boys’ tennis program made it back to the mountaintop in 2025, winning their second CIF-SS Division 4 title in the last five years. This time it was a narrow 10-8 victory over Villa Park in the finals at the University of Redlands, bringing another tennis title back to Long Beach. Millikan was able […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The talk of the town during football season was the long-awaited showdown between Long Beach Poly and Millikan at DeHaven Stadium. With tarps and fencing put up around the entire field, the bleachers packed with fans, and TV cameras along […]