The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Long Beach City College is riding a high as the reigning Regional Champions and are hoping to keep that momentum going into the 2025 season. After claiming the title in May, the Vikings are looking to go even further this year. […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Just two days after Christmas, Delaware State University made a big splash with the announcement that DeSean Jackson would be their next head football coach. That news reverberated from Dover to Long Beach, and some of the city’s aspiring football talent […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s impossible to be a modern-day college football fan without hearing about the transfer portal, and with each passing season it becomes more prevalent in the NCAA landscape. This year, a significant number of Long Beach natives are in the portal, […]
Each year we like to look back on the biggest moments in Long Beach sports, including games, players, coaches, and accomplishments. Take a look at our top 10 moments that have defined Long Beach sports for the past 12 months: No. 10: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Reaches NCAA Tournament No. 9: Lakewood Boys’ Soccer […]
Long Beach City College had a historic start to the 2024-25 school year with standout performances across multiple fall sports. Women’s water polo won the school’s first state championship since 2019, defeating Santa Barbara for the CCCAA title in their new aquatics facility. “To host a state tournament, to make that tournament and win 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 Joy Anderson, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly senior Joy Anderson led the Jackrabbits to their 199th […]
After a historic season, the Long Beach City College women’s volleyball team saw its season end Friday night in a 25-17, 19-25, 25-22, 25-22 loss to Feather River in the 3C2A State Championship quarterfinals at Mt. San Antonio College. It was LBCC’s first trip to the state tournament in 24 seasons. The Vikings (23-2) rode […]
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. COLLEGE Mykelle Richards, Long Beach State Basketball Freshman Mykelle Richards recorded a career-high 15 points as she shot 70.0% from […]
The Long Beach City College women’s volleyball team practices for any situation. So, when the Vikings had to start their SoCal Regional Championship match against Cerritos with a new starting lineup LBCC knew what to do. They leaned on their situational volleyball on their way to a 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 26-24 win over Palomar Saturday […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. After back-to-back overtime victories, the Long Beach City College men’s soccer team had a familiar foe standing in their way in the SoCal Regional Championship game: Cerritos College. In the SCC regular season and SCC Tournament, LBCC found themselves in a tie […]