The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Jaguars return after a sixth-place Moore League finish, with eyes on improvement under fifth-year coach James Moanapukeahi Kainoa. Kainoa has been a program-builder on the Westside, hosting tournaments and helping push players to become first-generation college students. He’s also run a Summer League […]
St. Anthony has continued its growth under coach Kassidy Harrington, entering her second year with the Saints. A former LBCC player who played for Misty May-Treanor’s Vikings, Harrington knows how to build a program. “This season will be a great opportunity for our team to grow,” she said. “I’m proud of how our players have […]
Expectations stay sky high with Long Beach State women’s volleyball as the team goes into its second season with head coach Natalie Reagan. Last year, the Beach finished with the record of 19-11, good for fourth in the Big West, but lost in the second round of the Big West Tournament to Cal Poly. Graduations […]
The Long Beach City College women’s volleyball team ended last year’s season with an impressive 23-2 record as the team went undefeated at home and advanced to the 3C2A state championship bracket for the first time in over 20 years. LBCC ran into the eventual state champions in the quarterfinals, losing to Feather River 3-1. […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Every year an athlete or a team breaks out of the local media world and takes off as a national […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The 2025 CIF-SS Beach Volleyball Championships had the feel of a […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team showed “the Long Beach” in them while winning a five-setter against Bishop Diego in the CIF-SS Division 3 championship last […]
More than a dozen Long Beach natives and Long Beach State athletes have been competing across the globe this summer at the Men’s Water Polo World Championships and in the Volleyball Nations League. Men’s Water Polo World Championships The USA Men’s Senior National Team is in Singapore for the Water Polo World Championships, featuring four […]
The Volleyball Nations League got underway last week, with nine current and former Long Beach State athletes representing four different countries. Brothers Alex and Moni Nikolov are both competing for Bulgaria, alongside middle blocker Lazar Bouchkov and outside hitter Alex Kandev. Team USA features Long Beach alumni Mason Briggs, Kyle Ensing, and Shane Holdaway. Simon […]
