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 […]
Long Beach brought home plenty of gold in the 2024-25 school year, but the six teams that made it to the CIF-SS title game are deserving of recognition as well. Starting in the fall, a pair of football teams got the chance to play for a CIF-SS title on the same night, with St. Anthony […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It was an All-Moore League clash for the final spot in the American Legion Baseball Senior State Tournament, as Wilson High hosted Lakewood on Friday evening. A team representing […]
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. It was Long Beach State or nothing for Jon Strauss. After serving as the pitching coach for CSUN last season, Strauss was considering calling it a career after more than two decades as a college baseball coach. There was perhaps only one […]
Once again, Long Beach is sending one of its own to the Midsummer Classic as Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill was selected as a National League All-Star in 2025. The 31-year-old righthander was born in Long Beach and was a 7th Round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft out of Loyola Marymount. He is now […]
The top two football programs in the Moore League took part in the Battle at the Beach 7-on-7 tournament over the weekend. The annual passing league competition is one of the most respected offseason football tournaments, hosted by Edison High in Huntington Beach. Many of the top programs in Southern California met up for the […]