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Basketball St. Anthony Video

VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Fairmont Prep, Boys’ Basketball

High School Basketball: St. Anthony vs. Fairmont Prep St. Anthony took on Fairmont Prep in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Bosco Winter Classic. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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Century Club Announces Hall of Fame Class, Athlete of the Year in Banquet Return

There was no Century Club Sports Night Banquet in 2021 due to COVID-19, the first time the city’s premier sports event has been missing from the calendar since it was founded in 1957. The event returns triumphantly for its 65th incarnation on Jan. 31, 2022 with a star-studded Hall of Fame class. The Century Club […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Blows Out Bethesda

Long Beach State men’s basketball needed a get-right game and they got it on Wednesday night at Walter Pyramid with a 102-69 win over visiting Bethesda. “I think we needed a game like this where we got some confidence and some guys a little longer leashes from the bench and play through some mistakes,” LBSU […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Amir Diaz Espinoza, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly goalie Amir Diaz Espinoza helped the Jackrabbits nab a scoreless draw against CIF-SS Division 1 No. 5 Cathedral last week. He had 10 saves in the game […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Falls To LMU

It’s a “process” for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. The Beach have stretches where they are playing great basketball, and other times where they are struggling. On Saturday, it was a tale of two halves as LBSU fell to Loyola Marymount, 77-74. “From Wednesday (72-47 loss to San Diego State) to today, we […]