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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Women’s Hoops Coach Departs for Alabama

Long Beach State women’s basketball coach Amy Wright is departing the Beach to take a job as the associate head coach at Alabama. Wright was the coach at Long Beach State for three years, compiling a record of 15-18 her first year, 16-14 her second year, and bottoming out at 5-25 this season for a […]

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Long Beach Century Club Donates $100,000 to Long Beach Schools

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 […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Draws No. 3 Seed in NCAA Men’s Volleyball Tournament, Will Host Regional Final

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. There wasn’t an ounce of sweat for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team at its live watch party for the NCAA bracket release on Selection Sunday. The Beach (24-4) earned an automatic bid less than 24 hours earlier […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Wins Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship in Five-Set Thriller Over Hawai’i

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. No moment was too big for Long Beach State on Saturday. You couldn’t have scripted a more perfect scene for the Big West men’s volleyball championship than the battle the Beach ensued against longtime rival Hawai’i at the Bren […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Men’s Volleyball: No. 3 Long Beach State Sweeps No. 5 UC Irvine in Big West Semifinals

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It doesn’t always have to be close to be considered a rivalry. The No. 2-seeded Long Beach State men’s volleyball team took on No. 3 UC Irvine in the third installment of the Black and Blue rivalry after last […]

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Golf Long Beach State

Women’s Golf: LBSU’s Madison Le Crowned Big West Individual Champion

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Dan and Desiree Gooch. Long Beach State’s Madison Le won the Big West Individual Championship in Hawaii on Tuesday. The senior was in a tight […]

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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 Persjah Lam Sam, Long Beach Poly Softball Persjah Lam Sam led the Jackrabbits en route to an 18-hit […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

LOVB Austin Repeats as League One Volleyball Champions in Golden Set Thriller

Photo courtesy League One Volleyball With their backs against the wall, trailing two sets to one, LOVB Austin showed its championship mettle on Saturday night in front of a packed house at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid. The defending League One Volleyball Champions had to win the fourth and fifth sets against LOVB Salt […]