The most improbable championship of 2021 has to be the one Long Beach State softball won, and that’s why it’s No. 6 on our list of top Long Beach sports moments of the year. LBSU hosted the final Big West Conference series of the regular season against Cal State Fullerton in May. The Titans came […]
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball program is entering an exciting new era, with the university’s announcement early this week that it’s hired alum Tyler Hildebrand to be the Beach’s new coach. Hildebrand is the splashiest hire at the school in any sport in more than a decade, and represents a significant investment in the […]
Long Beach State women’s soccer star Kaitlin Fregulia became the first player in program history to be drafted by the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Draft last Saturday. She was selected twelfth overall by the North Carolina Courage. Fregulia was a two-time Big West Defensive Player of the Year, two-time United Soccer Coaches All-West Region […]
This week on the show we’re counting down the top 10 Long Beach sports moments over the last memorable 12 months. Support The562.org
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Elijah Price, St. Anthony Basketball St. Anthony defeated Long Beach Poly at the Bosco Winter Classic last week and went on to take fifth in the tournament. Senior Elijah Price was a standout and posted 20 points […]
Long Beach State men’s basketball needed a get-right game and they got it on Wednesday night at Walter Pyramid with a 102-69 win over visiting Bethesda. “I think we needed a game like this where we got some confidence and some guys a little longer leashes from the bench and play through some mistakes,” LBSU […]
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A narrow win at Air Force last week has Long Beach State women’s basketball off to its best start to a season since 1985-86. The Beach (7-0) beat Air Force 50-49 thanks to a Maddi Utti steal off a last second inbounds pass. Senior Justina King led LBSU with 15 points, three rebounds, three assists […]
The unexpected death of Long Beach basketball legend Brian Camper on Sunday has left the local hoops community in mourning this week, with tributes pouring out on social media for the Lakewood High and Long Beach State star. Camper was a standout with the Lancers and at Long Beach State, but made his mark off […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Amir Diaz Espinoza, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly goalie Amir Diaz Espinoza helped the Jackrabbits nab a scoreless draw against CIF-SS Division 1 No. 5 Cathedral last week. He had 10 saves in the game […]