The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson will enter their second full year of the Hank Waddles era with something to prove. After a tough fifth place finish in the Moore League last year, the Bruins are sharpening their skills and building their own identity this […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo is no stranger to change. For another year, the Head Coach for the Jags is a fresh face on the West Side. But Keyla Morgan is no stranger to the Long Beach basketball scene. “I want to create a name for myself,” Morgan […]
Compton has a fresh facility they’re ready to debut and use this winter. The Tarbabes had a historic run in flag football and are ready to bring that success to the basketball court. They’ll look to do so with some strong athletes, including flag football star Ariel Willard. After making that deep playoff run on […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson basketball team went on the road and found themselves in a battle Monday night against Downey. The Bruins were up 13 with three minutes remaining when the Vikings started to chip away at their lead. Wilson overcame turnovers […]
The Compton basketball program has been in plenty of lopsided games over the last few years. But, the Tarbabes have typically been on the losing end of those contests. So, when time expired and Compton defeated Compton Early College 96-6 on Monday night in their home opener, senior Xavier Goodlow kept it simple about how […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Kennah Iamaleava, Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball The Jackrabbits put up a good fight against top-seeded Harvard-Westlake on […]
After the fastest end to a football season in Long Beach in 30 years, it’s a quick turn of the page to basketball season. This year the Moore League and St. Anthony feature plenty of new talent as well as some returning stalwarts, all hoping to raise league and CIF Southern Section championship trophies in […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. For most programs, graduating a class like last year’s Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball seniors would mean entering a rebuild phase. Most programs aren’t like the Jackrabbits, though. Poly graduated the program’s […]
High school teams rarely completely “start over,” but this year’s St. Anthony team is coming close. The Saints have just two seniors on the team this year after graduating almost all their production from last season’s 18-7 Del Rey League championship squad. Those Saints made the Division 1 playoffs where they were ousted from the […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The standard for the Millikan boys’ basketball program has certainly risen under second-year head coach Stephon Price, but his vision extends well beyond last season’s progress. The Rams finished in the Moore League’s top three for the […]