The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Separated by nearly 7,000 miles and 19 hours on the clock, there’s not much that unites the Westside of Long Beach and the North Island of New Zealand. But on a picture-perfect Monday afternoon in Long Beach, all it took was a friendly game […]
Author: Tyler Hendrickson
Highlight Video of the Year 2024: Jordan Football Beats Wilson After Wild Finish
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. This game […]
Historic Achievement of the Year 2024: Lakewood Baseball’s Spud O’Neil Makes More Coaching History
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. On Opening Night for Moore League baseball, the dean of the league’s head coaches celebrated another terrific milestone on Bohl Diamond at Blair […]
Flag Bearer Award 2024: Asia Edwards, Jordan & Ryan Pellum, Millikan
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. Most athletes […]
FEATURE: Long Beach’s Dodd Brothers Achieve Olympic Dream With USA Water Polo
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The odds of knowing an Olympic level athlete are slim. The odds of becoming one are even slimmer. But at the Dodd household, right next to the Long Beach State campus, you can find a pair of world-class water […]
Viral Moment of the Year 2024: Cabrillo Grabs Last Playoff Spot
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The end of the Moore League boys’ basketball season was unforgettable. With the final playoff spot up for grabs, Wilson and Cabrillo ended up playing on back-to-back nights at […]
Game of the Year 2024: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Football
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. Year in and year […]
Baseball: Moore Leaguers Help CBA Bears to Perfect Game 17U World Series Title
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. A collection of talented baseball players from the Long Beach area swept their way to a championship last week in Arizona, as the CBA Bears claimed the Perfect Game 17U National World Series Championship. The Bears roster is […]
St. Anthony Hires Vincent Nolasco as Athletic Director
St. Anthony High School announced that Vincent Nolasco has been hired as the school’s new athletic director, joining the Saints from Don Bosco Tech, where he served in the same role for the past four years. Nolasco is a native of La Puente, who has prior AD experience from his time at Christ the Teacher […]
Women’s Volleyball: Team USA Sweeps Netherlands to Conclude USA Volleyball Cup
In their final appearance on home soil before the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the United States Women’s Volleyball Team completed a 28-26, 25-18, 25-17 sweep of the Netherlands on Sunday afternoon at Walter Pyramid. The Americans went 3-0 this week against the Dutch, collecting a pair of sweeps after winning the […]











