It was a memorable basketball season in Long Beach last year, and this season looks to be even better. Jordan unseated Poly atop the Moore League and broke their league title streak, and the Jackrabbits will be back in the hunt this year looking for revenge. St. Anthony arrived ahead of schedule last year and […]
St. Anthony boys’ basketball coach Alan Mitchell is a competitor, so it took him some time to put last year’s season into context. The Saints finished 15-13 and 4-4 in the Del Rey League, one of the top leagues in the state. But they did that with a young and inexperienced roster that arrived ahead […]
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 […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. A slow start and key injuries derailed the Lakewood boy’s basketball season last year, so the Lancers are ready to shake things up with some new faces in a unique rotation in 2023-24. “We’re small, pretty athletic, and we’re going to have about […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly basketball team has more wins than any other high school team in California history, and as many NBA and NCAA alums as well. They had the longest league championship streak in Moore League history and are one of the few programs […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Last year Wilson finished 18-10 overall and tied for second place in the Moore League with an 8-4 record. Head coach James Boykin’s squad was one of just two teams in the league to finish the year with a winning record, […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. High school sports is filled with comings and goings, with transfers becoming the rule and not the exception. Unfortunately for the Millikan boys’ basketball team, the transfer bug bit them hard this offseason, with the departure of first-team All-League big man […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. After years on the bottom of the Moore League standings box, Cabrillo took a big step forward under first-year coach Chris Spencer last year. Spencer, a Jordan alum and former St. Anthony assistant, is a popular young coach in his first head job. A lot […]
There’s no way to sugarcoat it–last season was a tough one for the Compton boys’ basketball team. A proud program with a long and storied history–and a current six-time NBA All-Star in DeMar DeRozan–struggled mightily for the entire year. Compton finished 5-23 overall under first-year coach Tony Finley, and went a winless 0-12 in the […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Ryann Bennett, St. Anthony Basketball St. Anthony senior Ryann Bennett led the Saints to a 3-1 start to […]