The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It’s hard to overstate just how successful Long Beach track & field programs have been recently, and the Wilson Bruins are right at the heart […]
Track & Field
Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Track and Field Preview
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. There’s no high school track and field program in America that can boast the history that Long Beach Poly can. The Jackrabbits have closets full of Penn Relays wheels and CIF State and CIF Southern Section championship plaques, along […]
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 Iyla Alvarado and Jane Morrison, Wilson Girls’ Beach Volleyball The Wilson Bruins faced off with the Millikan Rams […]
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 Tate Hammond, Long Beach Poly Baseball Long Beach Poly avenged last year’s loss to Valley Christian by defeating […]
Wilson High Track & Field Announces New Balance Partnership, Receives State Championship Rings
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The high school track & field community always has an eye on California’s athletes, and the fastest ones often come from Long Beach. So it’s […]
PHOTOS: LBUSD Middle School Boys’ Track Finals
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The562’s middle school sports coverage is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club
Top 12 Long Beach Sports Moments Of 2025
Long Beach saw it all in 2025—from the 50th anniversary of the Long Beach Grand Prix to high school state championships and NCAA national champions. Take a look at the Top 12 moments that defined Long Beach sports over the past year: No. 12: The Long Beach Grand Prix Turns 50 No. 11: Long Beach […]
Top 12 Moments of 2025: No. 2 Wilson Three-Peats as CIF State Track & Field Champions
The Wilson girls’ track and field team was crowned state champions for the third year in a row, and for the third straight year, they’re at the top of our Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments of the Year. The three-peat makes Wilson just the third girls’ team to ever win three consecutive CIF State […]
PHOTOS: LBUSD Middle School Girls’ Track Finals
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The562’s middle school sports coverage is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club
Coaches of the Year: Wilson’s Neil Nelson, Shannon Fisher Continue Track & Field Dominance
Good coaches build good teams—but great coaches build dynasties. That’s exactly what coaches Neil Nelson and Shannon Fisher have built with the Wilson track and field program over the past few decades. This season, the duo added both a CIF-SS championship and a CIF State championship to their impressive resume, continuing their remarkable run at […]











