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 […]
At the end of each school year, The562 takes pride in celebrating the top athletes, performances, and achievements from across the city. We begin our All-City awards by honoring the standout individual performers in each sport as our All-City Athletes of the Year. Stay tuned for The562’s selections for the overall Boys and Girls Athletes […]
The Long Beach Century Club returned to the Walter Pyramid on Monday to honor the All-City champion middle school sports teams from the Long Beach Unified School District. This year’s banquet was the 37th annual celebration for the city’s young athletes, awarding teams and players for their on-field success, as well as naming the best […]
The Tincher girls’ soccer team put it all together from start to finish on Wednesday as they defeated Robinson 6-0 to claim the LBUSD Division 3 title at Long Beach City College. “I would say they probably played the best that I’ve seen them play,” Tincher coach Kaitlyn Isas said. “A lot of great communication […]
With time ticking down on their undefeated season, the Cubberley girls’ soccer team turned it on when they needed to as they scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to defeat Nelson 2-1 and claim the LBUSD All-City Division 2 title on Wednesday. “This was the second game we were behind,” Cubberley coach Lawrence […]
The Stanford girls’ soccer team picked the perfect time to play their best game of the season as they defeated Bancroft 4-0 to claim the LBUSD All-City Division 1 title Wednesday at Long Beach City College. “Every coach wants their team’s last game to be their last game,” Stanford coach Hank Waddles said. “And that’s […]
