The Compton girls volleyball team has reason to be excited about the upcoming 2026 season. When the SoCal Legacy Association was created the goal was to build on the Moore League and the newly-formed Hub City League’s commitment to competitiveness, strengthening athletic programs and expanding opportunities for student-athletes. Girls volleyball will be a direct reflection […]
It’s a new day for the St. Anthony girls’ volleyball team. Fresh off of a 13-10 overall performance last year that also saw the Saints finish 2-6 in the Del Rey League to take fourth place, the school is turning to a new coach to lead them in a fresh start. They couldn’t have picked […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. Photo via USA Volleyball. It’s been a very busy fall for Millikan sophomore Jonah Tuaniga. Amid training camp as Millikan’s star quarterback, the dual-sport athlete was also announced as a member of the U17 Men’s Volleyball National […]
With the Villa Riviera and the Queen Mary providing a picturesque backdrop at Alamitos Beach, the Association of Volleyball Professionals returned to Long Beach for Week 5 of AVP League action. The Miami Mayhem turned in a dominant weekend, going 4-0 behind two pairs with Olympic aspirations. Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, along with Taylor […]
Photo via Volleyball World. Wilson senior Simrin Adams recently represented Team USA at the U18 Beach Volleyball World Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, where she and partner Sienna Castillo made an impressive run to the quarterfinals. The pair dominated the qualifying stage, earning straight-set victories over Hong Kong, Poland and Türkiye to secure a spot […]
Long Beach is once again home to professional beach volleyball as the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) kicked off its weekend event at Alamitos Bay on Saturday for Week 5 of the regular season. The last time the AVP stopped in Long Beach was in 2020, when the league played three consecutive weeks without fans […]
The St. Anthony Boys’ Volleyball team had a historic year in 2026. The Saints’ winning record of 14-8 doesn’t capture the team’s success in its entirety, but there is one big game that stands out as a testament to St. Anthony’s perseverance and tenacity. En route to their first-ever CIF championship, the Saints claimed back-to-back […]
Some of the world’s best beach volleyball athletes are coming to Long Beach and this weekend’s AVP League stop is about much more than another event on the professional tour. For two days, Alamitos Beach will become the center of the beach volleyball world as the AVP returns to downtown Long Beach for League Week […]
It’s not uncommon to play multiple sports in high school, nor is it unusual to excel in more than one. But winning at the highest level in multiple sports is exceptionally rare. That’s exactly what Millikan junior Sarah Thaut did this year, starring in both soccer and beach volleyball and earning the Aaya McLyn Multisport […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State’s influence on international volleyball will be hard to miss during the 2026 Volleyball Nations League season. There will be a collection of 11 former and incoming Beach athletes competing for five different countries this summer, as […]