The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. For the St. Anthony Saints, belief comes with the name. This year, the Saints are carrying a strong belief in themselves as they look to turn things around on the football field. After […]
It’s guaranteed to be a memorable year for the LBCC football program. The Vikings will open the season on August 29 against Riverside, with a 4pm game at Veterans Memorial Stadium. That may sound like a normal occurrence for the Vikings, and on their official schedule it doesn’t look much different than the way many […]
The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. With its first game of the season came some early growing pains for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team, which took time to find its rhythm against Saint Mary’s on Wednesday night. The Beach gained traction late but […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. Photo via USA Volleyball. It’s been a very busy fall for Millikan sophomore Jonah Tuaniga. Amid training camp as Millikan’s star quarterback, the dual-sport athlete was also announced as a member of the U17 Men’s Volleyball National […]
The Long Beach Coast has had an eventful inaugural season, most recently becoming the first Pioneer Baseball League team to reach 50 wins. With PBL playoffs just a month away, the Coast took their foot off the gas and had a quiet week on the diamond. Long Beach spent the first week of August on […]
The MLB trade deadline brought changes for some of Long Beach’s baseball alumni, with plenty of other news as the 2026 season enters its homestretch. One of the biggest trades this season was between AL East rivals, as the Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles. The top prospect acquired by […]
A new chapter of high school football kicked off Thursday morning at Compton High School’s Field House, where coaches and athletes gathered for the first-ever Hub City League Football Media Day. The Compton Unified School District celebrated its new league and partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District as they lead a new era […]
8/16/1961 – 7/23/2026 There was never anyone else like August Luuga. Better known by his nickname “Augie,” he served the Long Beach Community College campus with a dedication and selflessness that was unparalleled at the Vikings’ school, or any other. Augie passed away of an illness in late July after more than four decades of […]