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Lakewood Lancers Baseball Season Preview

The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Longtime Lakewood baseball coach Walter “Spud” O’Neil enters the 2024 season on the cusp of history. Already a member of the Long Beach Century Club […]

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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 Kadence Lloyd, St. Anthony Basketball St. Anthony junior Kadence Lloyd had a double-double 18 points and 10 rebounds […]

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CIF-SS Championships Times/Locations Announced for Five Long Beach Teams

Five Long Beach teams will compete for CIF Southern Section championships this week after earning their way there over the last two weeks. We’ll have full coverage of all the games as well as previews and features. Here’s the schedule: St. Anthony Girls’ Basketball vs Moreno Valley, Division 2AA: Friday Feb 23 at Azusa Pacific, […]

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CIF Basketball: Lakewood Girls Punch Ticket to First-Ever Championship

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood girls’ basketball team is going to its first-ever CIF-SS championship next week after knocking off Santa Margarita on the road in the Division 2A semifinals, 60-54. The Lancers were led as they have been all year long by Nyemah King (28 […]

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CIF Boys’ Soccer: Lakewood’s Michael Gutierrez Scores Again, Lancers Going To Championship Game

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Michael Gutierrez has a small goal at his house. That’s where the Lakewood sophomore practices bending shots in with his left foot. It’s not a lot of space though, so he has to be precise. Practice makes perfect. Gutierrez bent another one in […]

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LIVE UPDATES: Lakewood vs. Savanna, CIF Boys’ Soccer

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Refresh the page to see the latest updates! Lakewood boys’ soccer is hosting the CIF Southern Section Division 4 semifinals today against Savanna. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CLICK HERE if you can’t see the updates–please note that Twitter’s recent API changes […]

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CIF Basketball: Lakewood Girls Make Semis For First Time, Beat Beckman

The562 Internship program is funded by the LBUSD and donations from the Hoy family, the JuJu Foundation, David Cooper, Robert Booth, and Elgato. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood girls’ basketball had an exciting victory against Beckman at home, winning 64-53. This big win for the Lancers kept their […]