The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The Millikan boys’ soccer team found itself in uncharted waters last season. The Rams are one of the city’s premier high school sports dynasties, as longtime head coach Rod Petkovic had established them as a perennial league and CIF-SS championship contender. […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. A roller coaster of a season saw the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits endure some difficult stretches, but also reach some memorable highs in the 2022-23 campaign. Their storybook run to the CIF-SS Division 2 title game will live on in Poly Soccer lore, and head […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. It will be hard to slow down Cabrillo boys’ soccer this season. With Duane Baker, Nathan Mosqueda, Jesus Torres, Javier Palomares returning starters in attack, longtime coach Pat Noyes has high expectations for his program that is now starting the season in CIF-SS Division 1. […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. A disappointing 2022-23 campaign has Wilson boys’ soccer champing at the bit to get back on the field. The Bruins went 5-4-3 in the Moore League last season, just a year after winning the title for the second time in a […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s hard to imagine only losing three games in a season and missing the playoffs. That’s exactly what happened to Lakewood boys’ soccer last year when the Lancers went 7-3-7 to finish fifth in the Moore League. Two of those losses came against […]
Transition is the name of the game for Jordan boys’ soccer this season. The Panthers want to transition into a Moore League contender again by being more dedicated and trusting the system that coach Deyan Doychev is implementing— which relies on quick transitions. “We want our counter attacks to be really harsh on our opponents,” […]
It’s addition by subtraction for Compton boys’ soccer this season. Coach Juan Reynoso cleaned house of some undedicated players from last year has almost an entirely new squad that’s shown a more unselfish approach can help build a program. He even has enough players to bring back the junior varsity team this year. “Last year […]
There is one very notable difference between last season and this season for St. Anthony boys’ soccer. The Saints actually have home games this season. St. Anthony traveled for all 19 regular season games last season while the renovations for the new Clark Field and turf were completed. The facility looks amazing, and the Saints […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach tennis is sponsored by the Long Beach State Tennis Boosters. Here are the All-Moore League honorees for the 2023 girls’ tennis season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
It was a memorable basketball season in Long Beach last year, and this season looks to be even better. Jordan unseated Poly atop the Moore League and broke their league title streak, and the Jackrabbits will be back in the hunt this year looking for revenge. St. Anthony arrived ahead of schedule last year and […]