The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. There are plenty of reasons for Lakewood boys’ basketball to be excited and have high expectations headed into this season. The Lancers went 10-2 […]
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Boys’ Basketball Preview: Compton Tarbabes
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. It’s never easy following a legend, and first-year Compton basketball coach Tony Finley will have to do exactly that this year as he takes the reigns from Tony Thomas, who departed Compton for Rancho Dominguez Prep […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Millikan Rams
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. Millikan won a share of the Moore League boys’ basketball title two years ago, but hasn’t won an outright league chip since 1988. This year’s Rams team is a matchup problem in the Moore League with […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Wilson Bruins
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It’s fair to say that injuries and late-season stumbles torpedoed any chance the Wilson boys’ basketball team had of competing in the Moore […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Jordan Panthers
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. When Chris Francis first arrived in the Moore League as the head coach at Millikan, his Rams finished under .500 in his […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The key number for Cabrillo boys’ basketball this season is 14. That’s the win total the Jags are hunting in year one for head […]
Boys’ Basketball Preview: St. Anthony Saints
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. There were plenty of questions about how St. Anthony’s boys’ basketball team would continue to compete after the departure of head coach Allen Caveness prior to last season. Caveness, who is now an assistant coach at […]
LBCC Vikings Men’s Basketball Preview
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College men’s basketball team enters the 2022-23 season with high expectations. The Vikings were the preseason pick to win […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
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 Kaleb Foster, Lakewood Football Lakewood’s playoff success has come thanks to a powerful ground game this year, and […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Drops Home Opener
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. A slow start and slower offense doomed Long Beach State men’s basketball in their home opening loss to Montana State 70-57 on Sunday at Walter Pyramid. “Obviously you want to play better with a good opening day crowd here to […]