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Athlete of the Week Basketball Long Beach Poly Long Beach State Millikan Soccer Volleyball Wilson

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Olivia Herrera, Wilson Soccer Olivia Herrera has been a lockdown goalie throughout her career at Wilson, and last week she delivered her Bruins a Moore League championship. Herrera was a star at keeper in a […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Volleyball Voted No. 1 Team in the Nation

The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is off to an excellent 6-1 start, especially impressive given that they’re a young squad with no seniors on the roster, and that they have by far the hardest schedule in the country. While the coaching staff began the year saying they expected to get significantly better over […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Extends Winning Streak

Improved defense has been the catalyst for the current Long Beach State men’s basketball winning streak, and once again it was the key to victory on Thursday night at Walter Pyramid. The Beach locked down in the last seven minutes to beat CSU Bakersfield 74-65 for their seventh straight victory. This is the first time […]

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Athlete of the Week Basketball Lakewood Long Beach State Soccer Water Polo Wilson

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Jermonie Billingsly, Wilson Water Polo Wilson’s Jermonie Billingsly had a career day in a big win over Millikan to secure the Moore League championship. Billingsly had eight goals to lead the Bruins to a 19-6 win. Camryn […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

UC Davis Hands Long Beach State First Home Loss of the Year

Despite a spirited comeback, the Beach struggled with their shot and couldn’t get timely stops defensively, causing them to fall short against UC Davis 68-58. This loss marked the first home loss of the year for the Beach and just their second loss in Big West play.  “We have to be focused and ready to […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Volleyball Drops Five-Set Match to Penn State

The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was dealt its first loss of the season in a tightly-played thriller against Penn State Saturday evening in the Walter Pyramid. It was fitting that the match was so even as the Beach entered the night ranked No. 3 in the nation, while they Nittany Lions were No. […]