The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. First-year Lakewood coach Mario Morales is inheriting a tough schedule for the 2025 season that’s the same slate of games from the Lancers’ 2024 campaign. The schedule is packed with local rivalries and stiff competition, including a pair of tough matchups through […]
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson took down Millikan on Monday night in five sets. The Bruins won 24-26, 25-22, 25-22, 25-27, 15-12, improving their record to […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team put the finishing touches on an impressive regular season Saturday night with a win over No. 10 UC San Diego in their final home game. The Beach swept the Tritons 25-12, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The playoff brackets for the 2025 CIF-SS beach volleyball playoffs were released on Thursday, with four playoff teams from Long Beach learning their postseason draws. Division 2 The Moore League champions from Wilson got a great draw […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. New coach Raudric Curtis isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel for Wilson football. In fact, Curtis isn’t even changing the 2025 schedule that he’s inherited while trying to roll over the momentum that the Bruins built with a historic CIF championship […]
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will have an even more decidedly Long Beach flavor, it was announced on Tuesday. Long Beach is adding beach volleyball (originally set to be hosted in Santa Monica), target shooting, coastal rowing, and sport climbing to its already-strong roster of Olympic events. That brings the city’s total to 11 Olympic […]
Long Beach Poly unveiled a new mural on the historic campus last Friday afternoon, honoring all-time great alum Billie Jean King (class of 1961). The mural, by Mike Sullivan, depicts King in her athletic prime during a career that saw her win 39 Grand Slam titles, earning six No. 1 world rankings. King has been […]
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 Simrin Adams/Sadie Calderone, Wilson Volleyball Wilson sophomores Simrin Adams and Sadie Calderone were the city’s best team all […]
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.