The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. Perfecting the skills of one high school sport is tough, let alone multiple—but few athletes understand that better than Aubree Figueroa. The Avalon senior has refused to back down from any challenge, rising to the top of her teams in four different sports throughout her […]
The Long Beach Century Club continued its mission of supporting amateur sports in the city with a special event last week, which took their commitment to a whole new level. The club has been making a large annual donation to all the city’s schools for the last decade-plus, but never in the amount handed out […]
The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. You’d be hard pressed to find something that fazes Matthew De La Rosa. Growing up in a small town on Catalina Island, De La Rosa didn’t have many outlets beyond sports, but his path to first-team All-CIF honors in both 8-man football and volleyball has […]
As The562 turns its attention to the winter sports season, we are excited to announce our newest sponsor of local sports coverage in Long Beach. All of The562’s coverage from the 2025-26 boys’ and girls’ soccer season has been sponsored by former Long Beach Poly goalkeeper Kennedy Justin, Class of 2023. “As a proud Long […]
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The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. Avalon boys’ volleyball is just one win away from going back to a CIF Southern Section championship game. The Lancers will host Wildwood on Saturday in the Division 8 semifinals after three dominant playoff wins over Pacifica Christian, Orange Vista and Alta Loma. Last year, Avalon […]
The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. Avalon boys’ volleyball pulled off a major upset in the CIF Southern Section playoffs this week. The Lancers advanced to the Division 8 playoffs by virtue of a win over the No. 2 seed, Pacific Christian, via sweep. Aaron Meza had 25 assists and three […]
Whether it was on or off Catalina island, the boys’ volleyball team from Avalon looked comfortable in the CIF playoffs while reaching the Division 7 championship game. “The rise of the Avalon boys’ volleyball playoffs embodies what is best loved in high school athletics: heart, dedication and to never give up,” Avalon coach Carlos Martinez […]
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The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023-2024 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. It was a bittersweet finish to a historic playoff run for Avalon boys’ volleyball on Saturday as the Lancers played in their first ever CIF Southern Section championship […]