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Long Beach State Dirtbags Open Season With Blowout Win
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2025 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. First-year coach TJ Bruce called his shot and his Long Beach State Dirtbags made sure every button he pushed worked during the season opener against Northwestern Friday night on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Bruce is a Long […]
CIF Boys’ Soccer: Lakewood Wins In Overtime
The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood boys’ soccer waited an extra day and 80+ minutes to win its CIF Southern Section Division 5 opener against El Rancho 3-2 in overtime on Friday at Pioneer High School. Osiel […]
CIF Boys’ Basketball: Cabrillo Comes Alive To Beat Valencia, Advances To Quarterfinals
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Cabrillo basketball team lives for the big moment, and they showed it once again during the fourth quarter of their CIF-SS Division 2A second rounder. Despite trailing for most of the game against visiting Valencia, the Jags’ came alive down the stretch in […]
VIDEO: Cabrillo vs. Valencia, CIF Boys’ Basketball
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PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs Vanguard NCAA Volleyball
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Beach swept Vanguard to improve to 11-0 on the season, still ranked No. 1 in the nation.
Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule
There’s a lot to love on Valentine’s Day for Long Beach high school sports fans, with six teams in action–two boys’ basketball and two girls’ soccer teams are in the second round while a pair of boys’ soccer teams will play rain-delayed first-rounders today. Friday, February 14 Boys’ Basketball (Second Round) Division 1: Long Beach […]
PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Corona Santiago, CIF Girls’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood started the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA girls’ basketball playoffs with a 58-50 home victory over Corona Santiago. Senior Nyemah King scored a game-high 20 points for the Lancers. Lakewood visits Lynwood on Saturday for the second round.
CIF Basketball: St. Anthony Falls to St. Monica
The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. When you play a familiar opponent multiple times in a season, each team has a good idea of what the other side wants to do and can game plan on how to attack them. That was the case Thursday […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Summit, CIF Girls’ Basketball
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