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Baseball Long Beach State

Dirtbags Baseball Unveils State-Of-The-Art Bohl Annex Pitching Lab

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Prior to Friday night’s season opener against San Jose State, the Long Beach State Baseball program unveiled the latest upgrade to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field–one that’s intended to help transform the Dirtbags’ pitching staff. Along the first-base […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

Dirtbags Blanked By San Jose State In Rough Season Opener

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The baseball season is considered a marathon and not a sprint. So even though Long Beach State stumbled coming off the starting line on Friday night, they’ll have plenty of chances to find their footing during […]

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CIF Girls’ Basketball: Jordan Closes Out Roosevelt Behind Lorn’s Second-Half Outburst

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. When the Jordan Panthers saw their lead disappear midway through the third quarter against Roosevelt on Thursday night, they just had to remember who they were. J-Town got back to their style of play, and leaned on senior […]

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CIF Boys’ Soccer: Sheets’ Saves Lead Millikan Past Paramount in PK Shootout

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 Millikan and Paramount struggled to crack the scoresheet during their CIF-SS Division 2 first round matchup on Wednesday, one […]

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Baseball Long Beach State

Season Preview: Long Beach State Dirtbags Excited For Fresh Start in 2026

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. In year two under head coach TJ Bruce, so much will be new, yet so much will be familiar. The Dirtbags’ roster is largely overhauled from the 2025 season, with a mix of impact players from the transfer portal, along […]

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Girls’ Basketball: CIF-SS Playoff Brackets Released

The CIF-SS girls’ basketball playoffs are set to tip off on Thursday for the five local playoff squads. All games are scheduled for a 7 p.m. start, but start times, dates, and location are subject to change. CLICK HERE to see complete brackets in all divisions on the CIF-SS website Division 1 The top local […]

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Boys’ Basketball: CIF-SS Playoff Brackets Released

Postseason basketball starts next week, and there’s a handful of Long Beach boys’ hoops teams ready to make a run at a CIF championship. All first-round games are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. though start times, dates and locations are subject to change.  CLICK HERE to view the brackets on the CIF-SS […]

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Millikan Soccer

Boys’ Soccer: Millikan Wins 4th Straight Moore League Title After Unbeaten Season

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. The Millikan boys’ soccer program continued its terrific run of success this season, securing a fourth consecutive Moore League title […]