The biggest fundraiser of the year is officially here for local nonprofits, with more than 300 organizations participating in Long Beach Gives. The562 is one of those nonprofits, and we depend on reader donations to remain in business and continue bringing you our game recaps, highlight videos, photo galleries, feature stories, social media content, and […]
The 2026 Moore League girls’ tennis season kicked off last week, and it’s bound to be another contentious battle between the city’s best players and teams loaded with star talent and exciting storylines. All eyes will be on CAMS, a powerhouse program in recent year. The Coyotes were the Moore League Champions last season, and […]
The landscape of high school athletics in Long Beach, Lakewood and Compton will undergo its biggest transformation in more than half a century beginning with the 2026-27 school year. After 55 years as a member of the Moore League, Compton High will depart to join the newly formed Hub City League, a four-school league made […]
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 […]
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 […]
The only thing that matters to Mandy Oliveros is working hard. The CAMS’ junior knows that if she works hard the rest will take care of itself. It wasn’t until the day before her Moore League title match – her third in three years – that she was told what it meant if she won. […]
The562 is excited to once again participate in Long Beach Gives! This annual effort to support Long Beach’s nonprofit organizations is vital to the success of The562 and many other nonprofit organizations that serve all corners of our community. CLICK HERE to visit The562’s Long Beach Gives page and show your support for our work! […]
The girls’ tennis season is beginning, and schools across the city are poised for an intense and exciting year in what is bound to be another competitive Moore League season. Much of Long Beach’s tennis world will have its eyes on CAMS as it comes off back-to-back CIF-SS championships and a second place finish in […]