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Long Beach State Volleyball

PREVIEW: Long Beach State Gearing Up For NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship Against UCLA

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for 14 straight weeks. On Monday night, they’ll have the opportunity to prove it. It’s down to two teams in the NCAA men’s volleyball tournament, […]

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Long Beach Puts 53 Entries Through to CIF-SS Track Finals

The city of Long Beach will be well-represented at next weekend’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals, which will be hosted at Moorpark High on Saturday, May 17. Fifty three Long Beach entries will take the oval and field as they try to bring home individual and team golds. Long Beach Poly leads the […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Takes Down Pepperdine, Advances To The NCAA National Championship

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. When two good teams play at their best, the best team wins.  That was the case for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team in their semifinal matchup against Pepperdine, where the Beach hit a staggering .586 to Pepperdine’s .464—well […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

PREVIEW: Long Beach State Faces Pepperdine Today In The Semifinals Of The NCAA Tournament

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It’s almost become routine for the No. 1 seeded Long Beach State men’s volleyball team to reach the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The Beach will be making their eighth Final Four appearance in the last nine seasons when they take […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State’s Moni Nikolov Named NCAA Player of the Year

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State star freshman setter Moni Nikolov’s historic season continues this week at the NCAA Tournament, as he’s led the Beach to the No. 1 overall seed and a Final Four match on Saturday against Pepperdine at 2pm. Nikolov […]

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Avalon Volleyball

CIF Volleyball: Avalon Going Back To Semifinals

The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. Avalon boys’ volleyball is just one win away from going back to a CIF Southern Section championship game. The Lancers will host Wildwood on Saturday in the Division 8 semifinals after three dominant playoff wins over Pacifica Christian, Orange Vista and Alta Loma. Last year, Avalon […]

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Millikan

Millikan Honors Student-Athletes Going To Next Level

Millikan athletics have been on a steady rise and more proof of that improvement came during a recent lunch time ceremony highlighting 40 Rams who are taking their academic and athletic careers to the next level. Millikan will also honor these student-athletes at the annual spaghetti dinner and silent auction fundraiser in Howard Lyon Gym […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Beats Fort Valley State, Advances To Final Four

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is heading to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament after a dominant sweep over Fort Valley State in the quarterfinals. The No. 1 seeded Beach defeated the No. 8 Wildcats in the […]