The Long Beach Century Club hosted its 69th Annual Sports Night Banquet at The Grand in Long Beach last week, recognizing the city’s top high school athletes along with many special award recipients. The562’s Mike Guardabascio and Tyler Hendrickson emceed the awards ceremony and began by presenting Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Nick MacRae […]
After another compelling competition between some of the best young photographers in Long Beach, The562 is thrilled to announce the winning submissions in our 2nd Annual Student Photo Competition. The562 would like to thank Long Beach Transit and Tuttle Cameras for their support of 2025-26 edition of the photo competition, which is open to Long […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The Jordan Panthers have made a big splash with their football program, bringing former NFL running back Rashaad Penny to North Long Beach as the school’s next head coach. Penny is a legendary figure at nearby Norwalk High […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School.
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. Friday’s Moore League girls’ swimming finals weren’t just a showcase of this year’s top swimmers, but a sign of the bright future ahead in the Long Beach swim scene. The meet saw eight individual race winners—none of them seniors—on […]
The Moore League badminton finals concluded on Thursday as the mixed doubles event wrapped up three days of action. Poly’s Danika Hour and Peter You were crowned Moore League mixed doubles champions after Lakewood’s Jhay Evangelista and Ceci Fonseca weren’t able to compete in the final. The title was You’s second gold medal after winning […]
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes.
The Long Beach Poly boys’ volleyball season came to a devastating end Thursday night at Lakewood High School. The Jackrabbits hosted the Chino Hills Huskies in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs at Lakewood High School due to the Moore League badminton finals occupying their home gym. The visitors took the game […]
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes.