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 […]
St. Anthony boys’ basketball coach Alan Mitchell is a competitor, so it took him some time to put last year’s season into context. The Saints finished 15-13 and 4-4 in the Del Rey League, one of the top leagues in the state. But they did that with a young and inexperienced roster that arrived ahead […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. Coming off a Moore League championship and a historic CIF-SS Division 4A title, the question in J-Town is no longer “What if?” it’s “What’s next?” When Chris Francis took over on the North Side a little over two years ago, there was […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly basketball team has more wins than any other high school team in California history, and as many NBA and NCAA alums as well. They had the longest league championship streak in Moore League history and are one of the few programs […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. A slow start and key injuries derailed the Lakewood boy’s basketball season last year, so the Lancers are ready to shake things up with some new faces in a unique rotation in 2023-24. “We’re small, pretty athletic, and we’re going to have about […]