The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. First-year coach Luke Garrison wants to change the culture of the Millikan boys’ water program, and he’s brought in the right […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo boys’ water polo coach Lawrence Durand has his Jaguars in rebuild mode this year with a young and inexperienced roster, but will rely on a core group […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. First-year coach Ian Schubert has inherited a water polo program on the rise. With a veteran-led team and the debut of Lakewood’s new state-of-the-art aquatic facility, […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. After recording their highest league win total since 2021 and only graduating one senior last year, the time is now for the Jordan boys’ water polo […]
The562 is proud to announce Watersafe Swim School as its newest sport-specific sponsor. Watersafe Swim School will sponsor all coverage of water polo and swimming throughout the 2025–26 school year. Founded in Long Beach in 1977, Watersafe Swim School provides swim lessons and specializes in drowning prevention for infants/toddlers. Watersafe recently moved its location of […]
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 Brooklyn Richardson, Long Beach Poly Flag Football Richardson had a big game on both sides of the ball […]
Long Beach water polo continued to impress at the USA Junior Olympics as the LB Vikings Aquatics 18-and-under girls’ team took bronze in the silver bracket of the classic division last week. The team brought together athletes from Wilson, Millikan, and had representatives from Los Alamitos, Mira Costa and Redondo Union. Competing in the Classic […]
After months of preparation the Shore Aquatics 18-and-under boys’ water polo team capped its summer with a Gold Division championship at the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics, finishing the tournament with an undefeated 5-0 run in the Gold bracket. In the gold-medal match, Long Beach defeated South Florida 13-11 to win the title in the […]
Out of 556 total high schools in the CIF-SS, Long Beach Poly boys’ and girls’ cross country, Poly boys’ and girls’ wrestling, and Wilson girls’ water polo posted the highest cumulative unweighted team GPAs in the large school division for their respective sports. This success, both in each team’s sport and in the classroom, earn […]
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 […]