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2023 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 1 Wilson Girls’ Track Wins State Title

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009 The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. It was a year for Wilson to put the “gold” in cardinal and gold. It ended the only way that would’ve […]

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Long Beach Poly Track & Field

2023 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 5 Long Beach Poly Boys’ Track Wins CIF-SS Title

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. It was a green and golden day for Long Beach Poly at the CIF-SS Track and Field championships at Moorpark in 2023, as the Jackrabbits […]

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Track & Field Wilson

Wilson Girls’ Track Gets CIF Rings at Halftime Ceremony

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The historic Wilson girls’ track and field team that won last year’s CIF-SS Division 1 and CIF State championship received […]

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Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2022-23: Wilson Girls’ Track & Field Wins CIF State Title

At the end of every school year we look back to reminisce on the accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. This year has been extra special because of the variety of schools and sports represented on this list— which is a hallmark of our diverse city and athletic community. No. […]

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Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2022-23: Long Beach Takes Home Hardware At CIF-SS Track & Field Finals

At the end of every school year we look back to reminisce on the accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. This year has been extra special because of the variety of schools and sports represented on this list— which is a hallmark of our diverse city and athletic community. No. […]

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Long Beach Poly Track & Field

Trent Bryson Wins National Masters Championship in the Steeplechase

Long Beach’s own Trent Bryson brought home a national championship this weekend from the USA Track and Field Masters National Championships meet happening in Greensboro, North Carolina. Bryson won the national title in the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase, with a time of 10:52.03. Bryson was representing the Cal Coast Track Club and had the fastest […]

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Long Beach City College Track & Field

Obituary: Long Beach City College Track & Field Coach John McFadyen

The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College athletics community is still trying to overcome the loss of assistant Track & Field Throwing Coach John McFadyen, who passed away this month. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of a friend and close colleague these […]

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Wilson’s Aujane Luckey, Poly’s Colin Geer Named All-City Athletes of the Year

Our All-City Athletes of the Year award has been around for nine years, just a fraction of the 120+ year history of amazing youth athletes in Long Beach. But over the last decade we’ve gotten a good look at the top flight of the city’s talent pool: previous recipients of this award have been NFL […]

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Long Beach State Track & Field

FEATURE: Kash Powell Making History For Long Beach State Track & Field

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Nobody saw Kash Powell coming. Even Long Beach State distance running coach Shawn Winget was surprised when he met Powell and his family during their 2019 trip from Australia to see some American universities. “They were just good people, you […]