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Lacrosse Wilson

Girls’ Lacrosse: Tanioco’s Game-Winner Leads Wilson Past Downey in League Clash

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. An argument could be made that the Moore League girls’ lacrosse season doesn’t really start until Wilson plays Downey. Since the sport’s inception in 2022, the two programs have alternated (and even shared) winning the league title, and their bi-annual meetings […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

College Baseball: Dirtbags Let Early Lead Slip in 10-4 Loss to Washington State

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Two nights after feasting on free opportunities, Long Beach State (3-6) was far too generous on Friday night against visiting Washington State (4-5). The Dirtbags’ pitching staff issued 14 free passes (11 walks and three hit […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

College Baseball: Dirtbags Hit, Get Hit, in 10-7 Win Over BYU

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. “Winning isn’t easy,” said Dirtbags head coach TJ Bruce shortly after his Long Beach State (3-5) team did just that on Wednesday night against BYU (4-4). It certainly is not, but when the opposing team issues […]

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Millikan Softball

Millikan Rams Softball Preview

The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The current run of success for Millikan Softball isn’t just the greatest stretch in program history, it’s becoming the best in Moore League history, too. Over the nearly 50 years of high school softball in Long Beach, no […]

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Millikan Soccer

CIF Girls’ Soccer: Fang’s Strike Leads Millikan Past Warren in Quarterfinals

The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. As the saying goes, defense wins championships. If that’s true, then the 2026 Millikan Rams should like their chances over […]

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Basketball Jordan

CIF Boys’ Basketball: Shalhevet Beats Buzzer, Breaks Jordan’s Heart in Quarterfinals

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The Jordan Panthers know what it feels like to score a game-winning basket just before the final buzzer sounds. They did it twice late in the season to climb into third place in the Moore League and secure […]