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PREVIEW: Expectations High For Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball
How high are expectations for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team this year? Well, the Beach started the year ranked No. 4 in the country in the preseason NCAA rankings and the response from many fans and athletic department staffers was, “Wow, the disrespect.” Indeed, we could be poised on the brink of another […]
Long Beach State Notebook: Cancellations Caused By COVID-19 Omicron Surge
The Omicron surge is causing multiple cancellations and schedule changes for Long Beach State athletics this week. The men’s and women’s Big West Conference games have been canceled due to positive tests within their opponents’ programs, and the men’s volleyball season has been delayed until Jan. 14 because of positive tests within the Beach program. […]
Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2021: Wilson Volleyball, Poly Basketball Win Titles At Home
CIF championship games usually carry the added lore of a large, neutral site venue. High school athletes get the rare opportunity to share locker rooms that would otherwise house college or professional teams. Unique settings like Angel Stadium, Honda Center, or even Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid add a different level of grandeur to these important […]
Long Beach State Hires Tyler Hildebrand As Women’s Volleyball Coach
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball program is entering an exciting new era, with the university’s announcement early this week that it’s hired alum Tyler Hildebrand to be the Beach’s new coach. Hildebrand is the splashiest hire at the school in any sport in more than a decade, and represents a significant investment in the […]
All-Moore League Girls’ Volleyball 2021
Presenting this year’s All-Moore League girls’ volleyball list, voted on and selected by the Moore League coaches. Support The562.org
Feature: Hall Sisters Bring Energy, Excitement to Lakewood Volleyball
During a play earlier this season, Lakewood had a funny series of events. Lala Hall dug an opponent’s attack, passing it to setter Fatima Hall. Fatima set the ball up for the middle blocker, and Katesia Hall killed it, pummeling it straight down. The three Halls involved in that play are sisters, and their energy […]
Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Water Polo, Volleyball, Tennis Playoffs
It’s a huge day for Long Beach high school sports, with two water polo teams and one tennis team trying to punch their ticket to this weekend’s championships, and a volleyball team opening its state playoffs. Boys’ Water Polo Division 1: Wilson vs. Loyola (Woollett Aquatic Center, 6:30 p.m.) Division 4: Long Beach Poly vs. […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Long Beach Poly junior Camille Lindsay wasn’t 100% at last week’s Moore League cross country finals, but her finish was 100% gold. Lindsay finished first in 18:02 to […]
CIF State Volleyball: Lakewood Makes Open Bracket
The Lakewood Lancers received a major honor on Sunday with the release of the CIF State Girls’ Volleyball brackets. The Lancers are one of the eight teams from all of Southern California to make the prestigious Open Division, as Lakewood is seeded seventh and will travel to Cathedral Catholic in San Diego Wednesday evening. Because […]