The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. One paper it’s Jaylah Fuailetolo’s first season with the Lakewood flag football team. On the field Fauiletolo looked like a seasoned veteran on defense coming up with […]
Girls’ volleyball has quickly become one of the top sports in the Long Beach high school sports scene, and last year was a recent highwater mark for the local squads. Long Beach Poly won the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship and made a deep state run, while Wilson won a first-round playoff match in […]
Long Beach Poly girls’ is one of the city’s best program-builders, and the job he’s done with the Jackrabbits over the last two seasons has been remarkable. In his first season in 2023 Poly was co-Moore League champs with Wilson, snapping a three-year title drought. Then last year, with his team’s culture fully formed, the […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. After a co-Moore League championship in 2023, Wilson finished second in league last year behind Poly with a 9-3 league record. The Bruins made it to the second round of the playoffs and are back hoping for their first non-shared league […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The Millikan Rams have been a program on the rise under head coach Antoinette De La Espriella. Millikan went 8-4 to finish third in the Moore League last year but got a big program win over Wilson, and […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood is back for another year under coach Adam Wadley, and the Lancers are hoping to improve on a fourth-place finish in the Moore League. Wadley’s squad has a good mix of returners and underclassmen who will push for playing time. “We’re somewhat […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by Panthers alum John Timu and the Timu Foundation Jordan coach Lara Stone continues to build the program on the Northside, as she enters her third season coaching the Panthers’ indoor team and in the […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Jaguars return after a sixth-place Moore League finish, with eyes on improvement under fifth-year coach James Moanapukeahi Kainoa. Kainoa has been a program-builder on the Westside, hosting tournaments and helping push players to become first-generation college students. He’s also run a Summer League […]
St. Anthony has continued its growth under coach Kassidy Harrington, entering her second year with the Saints. A former LBCC player who played for Misty May-Treanor’s Vikings, Harrington knows how to build a program. “This season will be a great opportunity for our team to grow,” she said. “I’m proud of how our players have […]
Expectations stay sky high with Long Beach State women’s volleyball as the team goes into its second season with head coach Natalie Reagan. Last year, the Beach finished with the record of 19-11, good for fourth in the Big West, but lost in the second round of the Big West Tournament to Cal Poly. Graduations […]