Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Payne Lounsbery, Wilson Volleyball Wilson senior Payne Lounsbery helped lead his Bruins to a CIF-SS championship last weekend, the first in program history. Lounsbery had a sensational match with 27 kills, three blocks, and an ace. Anthony Eyanson, Lakewood […]
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Fifty-Plus Long Beach Athletes Qualify For CIF-SS Track Finals
More than fifty athletes from the Moore League and St. Anthony qualified for the CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals during Saturday’s prelims. A total of 52 entrants qualified in Division 1 and 4, split across two locations. In Division 1 at Trabuco Hills, Long Beach Poly qualified 20 athletes, Wilson qualified 12, Millikan […]
PODCAST: Long Beach Picking Up Big Playoff Wins
This week on the show we’re talking about a bunch of CIF playoff wins for Long Beach high school teams. 02:00 The best things we’ve seen this week (Rose Cano strikes out 18, picturesque Fromhold Field, Little League walk off) 12:30 Track & Field league championships 17:00 Wilson boys’ volleyball hosting CIF Championship 21:30 Lakewood […]
PHOTOS: St. Anthony vs. Oxford Academy CIF Baseball
The Saints defeated Oxford Academy 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs. They’ll face either Crean Lutheran or Century on Tuesday in the second round. Support The562.org
CIF Softball: Cano Carries St. Anthony To Wild Card Win
Rose Cano was nearly unhittable on Tuesday in the wild card round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. The St. Anthony pitcher struck out 18 batters and only gave up one hit in a 5-1 win over visiting Woodbridge at Pan American Park. “When I was warming up my velocity felt really good,” […]
VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Woodbridge, CIF Softball
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St. Anthony Alum Tiare Jennings Named NCAA Softball Freshman of the Year
St. Anthony product Tiare Jennings was named the NCAA’s Freshman of the Year, in a huge honor for the former Saint. Jennings, who was the Gatorade State Player of the Year last year, is having a sensational debut NCAA softball campaign. Jennings has hit 25 homers and 84 RBIs as a freshman; that’s the second […]
OBITUARY: Long Beach State Baseball Coach John Gonsalves Passes
John Gonsalves spent nearly two decades as the head coach of the Long Beach State baseball program, leading the 49ers from 1970-88. Even before his time as head coach, he laid deep roots in the Long Beach baseball community as a player at St. Anthony High School, Long Beach City College, and at Long Beach […]
CIF-SS Baseball Brackets Released
The CIF-SS released its baseball brackets on Sunday morning, revealing who Long Beach’s four playoff baseball teams would be playing next week. Moore League champions Long Beach Poly and Santa Fe League champions St. Anthony each earned their home games in the first round by winning league titles, and Lakewood will also be at home […]