Here are a few Long Beach sporting events happening this weekend. THURSDAY High School Girls’ Volleyball, 4:30 p.m. Today marks the second round of Moore League play, and it is headlined by first-place Poly hosting Millikan. In other action, Wilson is at Cabrillo and Jordan is at Compton. High School Girls’ Golf, 2:30 p.m. The […]
Aquatic Capital Banquet Will Honor Hall Of Famers Tomorrow
Tony Azevedo (left) will MC the banquet while Adam Wright (center) is one of the headlining inductees. Photo courtesy Thomas Cordova. The Aquatic Capital of America will once again induct some of the finest water sport athletes in Long Beach history to its new but already-impressive Hall of Fame. The ACOA will hold its third-annual Hall of […]
Long Beach State Volleyball Dominates UC Riverside
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has had an up-and-down non-conference schedule that featured impressive wins, baffling losses, and proof that the team is capable on any given night of beating anyone in the Big West. It was no surprise that Long Beach handled UC Riverside easily in its Big West opener, sweeping them […]
Millikan Girls’ Golf Beats Long Beach Poly
Millikan girls’ golf solidified its hold on second place in the Moore League by defeated Long Beach Poly 223-247 on Tuesday at El Dorado Park Golf Course. Poly’s Hannah Van Wagner took the medalist honor with a round of 43. Millikan was led by Hibson Millikan (44), Taylor Espinosa (44) and Juliette Ruaux (45).
Long Beach State Weekly Update
Catch up on everything happening with Long Beach State athletics this week. Women’s Volleyball LBSU (8-5) is coming off of its best week of the young season. The 49ers took a set off of No. 16 UCLA on Thursday before beating Lamar and Fresno State over the weekend in the Mizuno Invitational at Walter Pyramid. […]
LB In NFL: Long Beach Poly Alums DeSean Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster Dominating
With eight players in the NFL including two dominating the highlight reels, this is a new golden era for Long Beach Poly football fans. Yes, there have been plenty of Jackrabbits in the league before, but what’s happening this year is special, and Poly fans had better be savoring it. Poly alums DeSean Jackson and […]
Sign Up For Luke Tatsu Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament
The second annual Luke Tatsu Johnson Memorial Golf Tournament & Dinner Event at Recreation Park Golf Course is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 12, and players can register online. Luke Johnson, who was a golfer at Wilson High, lost his battle with Leukemia in June 2016. Last year, in an effort dedicated to his legacy, and […]
VIDEO: LBCC vs. LA Valley Football
We’ve got video of LBCC’s big win over LA Valley on Saturday, which featured a heavy dose of the running game. Junior College Football: LBCC vs. LA Valley We’ve got highlights from the Vikings’ big run-powered win over the Monarchs. LBCC hosts Riverside this Saturday.
Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Wins At BYU
Long Beach State women’s soccer won its first game ever at BYU in a 3-1 comeback on Monday in Provo, Utah. LBSU (5-4-0) got goals from senior Ashley Gonzales, junior Taylor Bistline and sophomore Rola Badawiya in the final 25 minutes. In the 65th minute senior Dana Fujikuni drew a foul in the box, and […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
The top performers from the local high schools this week–congrats to the winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Elijah Juarez, Long Beach Poly Football It was Elijah Juarez’s night to shine at Veterans Memorial Stadium last Friday as Long Beach Poly beat Millikan. Juarez was expected to get reps at fullback […]











