Millikan wrestling has been one of the most successful teams in Long Beach over the last decade. Like most elite high school athletic programs, the Rams and 28-year coach Marshall Thompson have built on their own legacy and lineage. Thomson’s sons, Trevor and Sean, are two of a handful of current Rams who are wrestling […]
Long Beach City College Notebook
The No. 6 Long Beach City College men’s basketball team had its winning streak snapped last weekend. LBCC Basketball Falls In Overtime To ELAC Women’s Basketball LBCC team opened conference play on Wednesday against Cerritos, and the Vikings (7-11) play two more home games before the end of the month. LBCC has relied on balanced […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Javi Cervantez, Wilson Soccer Wilson is ahead of the rest of the Moore League with two weeks left until the playoffs start, and it’s been a total team effort. Last week it was Javi Cervantes who pushed them […]
Long Beach Poly Seniors Play For USA Football
Football is the quintessential American sport, but organizations like USA Football are trying to take it worldwide. The International Bowl, held last weekend in Dallas in the Cowboys’ stadium, featured games between the best USA high schoolers as they took on youth national teams from Canada, Japan, and Mexico. Three Long Beach Poly players represented […]
The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week
Congrats to this week’s winner and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Justina King, Long Beach State Basketball Long Beach State came up with a huge Big West win over Cal Poly last week, thanks in large part to the heroics of Justina King, who had 15 points in the game along with […]
LBCC Basketball Falls In Overtime To ELAC
“Wake up!” yelled LBCC men’s basketball coach Barry Barnes at his team during a timeout. “We gotta play tough defense! Come on! Come ON!” Barnes’ exhortations came midway through the second half of his team’s huge game against East Los Angeles College last weekend, a meeting of the No. 5 and No. 6 teams in […]
Long Beach State Volleyball Sweeps UCLA, Hosts USC Friday
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is off to a perfect 6-0 start this season and still have yet to lose a set. On Saturday they proved emphatically that they deserve their unanimous No. 1 ranking with a sweep of UCLA on the road at Pauley Pavilion, a rematch of last year’s national championship. […]
VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. UCLA Men’s Volleyball
We’ve got highlights of a dominant Long Beach State sweep of UCLA. NCAA Volleyball: Long Beach State vs. UCLA The rematch of last year’s national championship was a dominant Long Beach State sweep as the 49ers remain undefeated.
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. UCLA Men’s Volleyball
We’ve got great shots of the 49ers’ dominant sweep of the Bruins from photographer Stephen Dachman.
PHOTOS: LBCC vs. ELAC Men’s Basketball
We’ve got some great shots of the Vikings’ overtime game with ELAC from photographer Stephen Dachman.











