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Basketball Long Beach Poly Wilson

Boys’ Soccer: Poly’s Late Goal Is Difference In Win Over Wilson

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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. For 73 minutes it looked like the Long Beach Poly and Wilson boys soccer programs were heading for […]

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Basketball Lakewood Wilson

Girls’ Basketball: Wilson Comes Back to Beat Lakewood, Keeps Moore League Race Open

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s been a three-team race in the final weeks of the Moore League girls’ basketball season, with a new champion set to be crowned for the first […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Football Community Reacts Positively to Poly’s Travon Patterson Hire

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. Long Beach Poly football fans are the largest and loudest group of local sports fans in the city, and they’re never shy about expressing their opinion. Recently, Jackrabbit fans and the larger […]

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Lacrosse Lakewood Millikan

Story: Long Beach Athletes Compete At Manila 6 Vs 6 Lacrosse Tournament

The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. It started with a simple talk at school, but it quickly turned into an experience that would stretch across the world. When Long Beach State lacrosse coach James Otto visited Millikan High School to speak with the […]

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Long Beach State

Long Beach State Inducts 2026 Hall of Fame Class

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State officially welcomed one of the most accomplished Hall of Fame classes in school history last Wednesday night, honoring its 2026 inductees during a formal ceremony at the Long Beach Airport Marriott ballroom. Surrounded by former teammates, […]

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Basketball Compton Jordan

Boys’ Basketball: Compton Picks Up Win Against Jordan

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. It’s been a roller coaster season for the Compton boys’ basketball team.  With high hopes before the season started, the Tarbabes have played the waiting game as they got athletes eligible throughout the season. Compton finally got their […]

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Baseball

Long Beach Little League Lights Fixed, Season and Practices Back On

Just a few days after copper thieves hit the Long Beach Little League fields at Stearns Champions Park, there’s good news to report. The City of Long Beach’s parks and recreation department leapt into action on Monday and got nine of the 10 light poles that had been vandalized fixed that day. “Thank you to […]