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Long Beach High School Baseball Preview

Rain is complicating the opening week of the high school baseball season, but clear skies and fiercely-contested ballgames are on the horizon. It’s a new era for baseball in Long Beach with the upcoming debut of a new professional team, the Long Beach Coast–and with that in mind, we took a look back at the […]

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Wilson Bruins Baseball Preview

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. When the puzzle pieces of the 2025 Wilson baseball team came together, the picture painted the Bruins’ first Moore League championship since 2017—one they ultimately had to share after dropping their final regular-season matchup against Millikan. But a new year […]

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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. Kirby Sheets, Millikan Boys’ Soccer Sophomore Kirby “Clean” Sheets had a huge night in the Millikan goal during the Rams’ first-round […]

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CIF Girls’ Basketball: Jordan and Wilson Advance With Thrilling Wins

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The last Long Beach teams standing in the girls’ basketball postseason are both in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 bracket.  After thrilling […]

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CIF Girls’ Basketball: Wilson Rallies To Beat Hesperia, Advances to Second Round

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It wasn’t the best start for the Wilson’s girls’ basketball team, but in the playoffs it’s not about the way you start it’s how you finish. And after a game of runs, the Bruins came away with a 43-35 opening round […]

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CIF Girls’ Soccer: Shorthanded Wilson Falls To La Canada In First Round

The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It was hard to watch the Wilson girls’ soccer team’s Division 3 playoff opener without asking yourself, ‘What if?’ Less than two hours […]