Despite wrapping up her time as a player, Bella Alonso knew her time with softball wasn’t over just yet. After spending her collegiate career between Northridge and Long Beach State, Alonso has now joined the coaching staff at Long Beach City College. Alonso is a product of the Long Beach softball scene. From her recreation […]
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. Long Beach Poly is known as the Home for Scholars and Champions, and Bailey Holder is adding her name to a long list of other star Jackrabbits to come out of […]
Photo via Isaiah Vazquez/MLB Photos. Alongside Major League Baseball’s All-Star Week earlier this month, Philadelphia also played host to the Jennie Finch Classic, where the Compton Youth Academy softball team captured the championship with a 12-0 victory over the Houston Academy. The annual U17 round-robin tournament is held during MLB All-Star Week, bringing together nine […]
Our All-City Athletes of the Year awkward has been running for more than a decade now, more than 10% of the 120 year history of youth sports in Long Beach. In the last 13 years we’ve honored Long Beach kids who went on to be NFL Pro Bowlers, Olympians, NCAA Freshmen of the Year, NCAA […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. Millikan softball has proved its dominance on the diamond year after year, but their wins go beyond Snowden Avenue. As the Rams have moved on from high school into their future careers, they carried Millikan’s championship mindset […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Photos by Dayanara Martinez. In a 2006 Nike commercial, NBA legend Michael Jordan promoted the idea to “let your game speak,” emphasizing restful humility with successful results fueling athletes. Jordan’s six league championships, 10 scoring titles, five regular-season and six Finals MVP awards all […]
Thursday was a tough start to the baseball and softball playoffs. The Lakewood baseball team picked up the lone win of the day and the St. Anthony and Compton baseball teams lost while the Lakewood and Long Beach Poly softball teams dropped their playoff openers. Today we’ve got another full slate of games as local […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.
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. It was the end of the road for a special group at Long Beach Poly, as the Jackrabbits had their hands full against Moorpark at Long Beach City College on Thursday […]