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VIDEO: Moore League Cross Country Championships

Moore League Cross Country Finals 2020-21 Amazing Finish Saturday’s Moore League Cross Country Championships gave us one of the most incredible finishes we’ve ever seen. This is a can’t-miss highlight video of league finals. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City […]

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Long Beach Clears Basketball, Other Indoor Sports to Resume

After months of waiting for good news, Long Beach’s high school basketball, volleyball, wrestling and badminton coaches got the call they were waiting for on Thursday afternoon. The city’s health department has officially greenlit the return of youth indoor sports, provided that teams and athletes are testing as required by the California Department of Public […]

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Football: Positive Test Cancels Long Beach Games

A positive COVID-19 test of a player in the Long Beach Poly football program has canceled multiple games this week and caused confusion about how the season will function going forward.  Tuesday afternoon the Poly social media channels posted a message stating that this week’s game between Poly and Wilson had been canceled, a message […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, presented by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Keyonta Lanier, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly receiver Keyonta Lanier earned his nickname of “Big Play Tay” with a pair of touchdown catches for the Jackrabbits in their big win over Lakewood. Lanier, a senior, is a New Mexico […]