The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Sometimes all you need is to be home. That was the case for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team as they shook off a four-game losing streak with a historic 6-0 win against Nevada Thursday night at George […]
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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 Ashton Pannell, Millikan Football The senior quarterback threw for 333 yards and 4 TD passing on 9/11 completions. He […]
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. Jude Nelson, Millikan Football Senior tight end/wide receiver Jude Nelson had a huge night for the Rams on both sides of […]
Long Beach State Soccer Falls To Texas
It’s been a long time coming for Long Beach State’s Cherrie Cox. After being away from the Beach last season, Cox scored her first goal of the season to give the Beach a 1-0 lead over No. 19 Texas. But, LBSU (1-1) couldn’t convert on multiple opportunities and the Longhorns scored twice in the second […]
Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Wins Season Opener
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s exactly what the Long Beach State women’s soccer team did Thursday night as they continued to put pressure on Hawai’i before freshman Natelle El Mokbel delivered a game-winning header to […]
All-City Athletes of the Year: McLyn, Ruff, Pack Bring Home Top Honors
Our All-City Athletes of the Year awkward has been running for more than a decade now, just about 10% of the 120 year history of youth sports in Long Beach. In the last dozen years we’ve honored Long Beach kids who went on to be NFL Pro Bowlers, Olympians, NCAA Freshmen of the Year, NCAA […]
Aaya McLyn Multisport Athletes of the Year: Aaya McLyn, Long Beach Poly / Nathaniel Parris, Wilson
Some of our All-City Awards required lengthy deliberation, weighing the pros and cons of a number of potential winners. Then there was our Girls’ Multisport Athlete of the Year Award, which took no time at all. In fact, the award felt inadequate for an athlete who embodied what this honor was all about: relentless determination, […]
Trailblazers of the Year: Cabrillo Girls’ Soccer Earns First Playoff Win in Program History
The Cabrillo girls’ soccer team’s 30-year path to its first-ever playoff win was anything but ordinary. The Jaguars faced plenty of adversity, especially in recent years, having gone through three different coaches in the past four seasons. This year, Adriana Santillan took over the program and led Cabrillo to that historic victory, defeating Arrowhead Christian […]











