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Baseball Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly Hiring Soloman Williams As New Baseball Coach

Long Beach Poly has hired a new baseball coach, according to multiple sources, with the hire expected to be announced to players and parents this evening. The Jackrabbits new coach will be Soloman Williams, a deeply connected Long Beach native with a long baseball history in the city.  Williams played on the 2008 Long Beach […]

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Aquatic Olympics Water Polo

Long Beach Leads USA Men’s Water Polo To Olympic Win

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Successful Long Beach water polo has always been defined by strong defense and deadly counter attacks. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that the best Long Beach players have taken the hometown recipe to the 2024 Summer Olympics in […]

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All City Football Jordan Wilson

Highlight Video of the Year 2024: Jordan Football Beats Wilson After Wild Finish

The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. This game […]

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All City Baseball Lakewood

Historic Achievement of the Year 2024: Lakewood Baseball’s Spud O’Neil Makes More Coaching History

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. On Opening Night for Moore League baseball, the dean of the league’s head coaches celebrated another terrific milestone on Bohl Diamond at Blair […]

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All City Basketball Football Jordan Millikan

Flag Bearer Award 2024: Asia Edwards, Jordan & Ryan Pellum, Millikan

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. Most athletes […]

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Olympics Shore Aquatics Water Polo

FEATURE: Long Beach’s Dodd Brothers Achieve Olympic Dream With USA Water Polo

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The odds of knowing an Olympic level athlete are slim. The odds of becoming one are even slimmer. But at the Dodd household, right next to the Long Beach State campus, you can find a pair of world-class water […]

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Olympics Water Polo

Feature: Max Irving is Long Beach’s Trailblazing Water Polo Olympian

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Long Beach is a rare town where it’s not uncommon to come across an Olympian—especially if you’re looking for an aquatic Olympian. Wilson High has produced more than any other high school in the country, and since the […]

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Olympics Volleyball Water Polo

Snoop Dogg, Tony Azevedo, Misty May-Treanor Joining NBC For Olympics Coverage 

A trio of Long Beach legends will be adding their flair and expertise to the NBC Sports coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Long Beach Poly’s Snoop Dogg will be a special correspondent while Long Beach State’s Misty May-Treanor and Wilson’s Tony Azevedo will be analysts during beach volleyball and water polo […]

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All City Basketball Cabrillo Wilson

Viral Moment of the Year 2024: Cabrillo Grabs Last Playoff Spot

The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The end of the Moore League boys’ basketball season was unforgettable. With the final playoff spot up for grabs, Wilson and Cabrillo ended up playing on back-to-back nights at […]