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Long Beach Poly Soccer

FEATURE: Long Beach Poly Alum Kennedy Justin Finds New Home With Hawai’i Women’s Soccer

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. They say you can take the girl out of Long Beach, but good luck taking the Long Beach out of Kennedy Justin. The former Long Beach Poly goalkeeper is now living more […]

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Women’s Soccer: Long Beach State Settles for Draw With Hawai’i

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. For the second time in the 2025 season, Long Beach State (3-4-2, 0-0-1) hosted the Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine (2-4-4, 0-0-1) on George Allen Field, only this time as a Big West Conference match. Thursday night’s meeting was the conference opener […]

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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 Cika Talaga, Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball Talaga was dominant in Poly’s sweep over Lakewood this week. The […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Soccer: Long Beach State Grinds Out Win vs. New Mexico State

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. After playing a majority of their match down one player, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team picked up a 2-1 win against New Mexico State to wrap up nonconference action on Sunday.  “We always talk about you can’t […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Women’s Soccer: Long Beach Women’s Settles For Tie Vs. San Diego

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. There were plenty of bright spots for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team Thursday night, but the Beach will be left wanting more after a 1-1 tie against San Diego.  “I thought we did an excellent job of […]

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Obituary Soccer Youth Sports

Long Beach’s Andrey Okunev Killed in Army Rifle Range Incident

A well-liked Long Beach high school graduate passed away last week after an accident on the rifle range at Fort Leonard Wood on Sept. 5, where he was undergoing basic training as part of the United States Army’s 48th Infantry Regiment. Andrey Okunev was 18 years old and a recent graduate of Sato High School […]

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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 Deuce Jefferson, Long Beach Poly Football Deuce Jefferson was crucial for Poly’s 28-27 comeback win over Tustin. The […]