The Long Beach Century Club will host its 68th Annual Sports Banquet on June 16 at The Grand in Long Beach, recognizing the city’s top high school athletes along with a host of special award winners including a new class of Hall of Fame inductees. This year, the Century Club is inducting four new members […]
Looking to make a deep postseason run, the Millikan boys’ tennis team adjusted their lineup ahead of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs. That adjustment paid off big as Millikan defeated Villa Park 10-8 last weekend to claim the CIF Southern Section Division 4 title at the University of Redlands. “There were some changes […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson senior Leo Bauch wasn’t going to let an injury slow him down at the Moore League Tennis Finals. With his back and leg muscles tightening up on him, Bauch adjusted his game after dropping the first game to teammate Douglas […]
Long Beach Poly unveiled a new mural on the historic campus last Friday afternoon, honoring all-time great alum Billie Jean King (class of 1961). The mural, by Mike Sullivan, depicts King in her athletic prime during a career that saw her win 39 Grand Slam titles, earning six No. 1 world rankings. King has been […]
The 2025 Moore League boys’ tennis season got rolling earlier this month, with Millikan looking to recapture its success from the previous campaign. Though, the Rams faced notable turnover this offseason. Spencer Pozgay took the head coaching reins at Millikan this offseason. The Rams are also in the process of filling the void left behind […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. After both of them were on campus as a Long Beach State coach for more than 30 years, women’s tennis coach Jenny Hilt-Costello and track and field coach Andy Sythe are retiring after this year. Hilt-Costello will leave the Beach […]
Here are the All-Moore League honorees for the 2024 girls’ tennis season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
It’s going to be a busy day in Long Beach as two water polo teams try to advance to next Tuesday’s semifinals, and the girls’ tennis playoffs begin. Boys’ Water Polo Division 1: Wilson at Huntington Beach, 5pm (Westminster High) Division 2: Long Beach Poly vs. Brea Olinda, 5pm (LBCC) Girls’ Tennis Division 3: Wilson […]
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 Sydney Mercado, Long Beach Poly Volleyball Long Beach Poly libero Sydney Mercado was an assassin from the back […]
It was deja vu all over again for the Moore League girls’ tennis finals on Wednesday at Billie Jean Moffitt King Tennis Center. Just like last year, CAMS sophomore Mandy Oliveros beat a quality opponent from Wilson to take the singles championship. Oliveros finished her near perfect tournament by beating Wilson senior Vannesa Holden 6-2, […]