The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The rapid rise of the Jordan girls’ basketball program continued on Wednesday night, as the Panthers got in control early and cruised to a 59-33 win at Millikan […]
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Girls’ Soccer: Long Beach Poly Pulls Away For Rivalry Win Over Wilson
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. Just moments after the opening whistle, Long Beach Poly head coach Anthony Perez turned and made a confident proclamation: “We’re breaking the curse tonight.” Less than two hours later, his Jackrabbits […]
LIVE UPDATES: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly Girls’ Soccer
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. Refresh the page to see the latest updates! There’s a big Moore League girls’ soccer match on Thursday night at 7 p.m. as Long Beach Poly hosts Wilson. CLICK […]
Boys’ Basketball: St. Anthony Holds Off Wilson, 57-51
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. When a timeout was called with 2:10 left on the third quarter clock, St. Anthony head coach Allen Mitchell welcomed his team back to the bench with an emotional yell and a series of high fives. Mitchell is never shy when […]
VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Wilson, Boys’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
CIF Cross Country: Millikan’s Jason Parra Wins State!
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. There’s an argument to be made that Millikan’s Jason Parra is the best distance runner Long Beach has ever produced. That was true even before this year’s CIF State Cross Country Championships. But after Saturday’s […]
Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Outlasts UCSB In Five-Set Semifinal
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Any critics of the new Big West Women’s Volleyball Tournament can’t be pleased with the early returns. The first three matches of the inaugural postseason tournament have all gone to five sets, and it’s given one of the […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Girls’ Soccer
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits have consistently been one of the teams to beat in Moore League girls’ soccer, finishing near the top of the standings for most of the last decade. In just the last five years under head coach Anthony Perez, Poly […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Boys’ Soccer
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. A roller coaster of a season saw the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits endure some difficult stretches, but also reach some memorable highs in the 2022-23 campaign. Their storybook run to the CIF-SS Division 2 title game will live on in Poly Soccer lore, and head […]
PREVIEW: Jordan Boys’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. Coming off a Moore League championship and a historic CIF-SS Division 4A title, the question in J-Town is no longer “What if?” it’s “What’s next?” When Chris Francis took over on the North Side a little over two years ago, there was […]











