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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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 Ariel Willard, Compton Flag Football Ariel Willard was crucial on both sides of the ball in Compton’s huge […]

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Long Beach Poly Softball

Long Beach Poly’s Ki’ele Ho-Ching Wins Gold With Team USA at U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup

All photos courtesy of Ki’ele Ho-Ching, via USA Softball. Long Beach Poly softball star Ki’ele Ho-Ching won a gold medal last week with the USA Women’s U-18 Softball Team at the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup in Oklahoma City. Ho-Ching drove in a run in the gold medal game with a single during Team USA’s […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Football, Week 8

The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. TEAM LEAGUE RECORD OVERALL POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Moore League         Long Beach Poly 2-0 3-3 135 147 Wilson 2-0 5-1 181 104 Lakewood 2-1 4-3 157 123 Millikan 2-1 2-5 […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Women’s Soccer: Long Beach State Escapes With a Draw Against UC Irvine

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It’s hard to know how to feel after a draw, but Long Beach State coach Mauricio Ingrassia was satisfied with the result against UC Irvine on Sunday night. The Beach (4-4-3, 1-0-2) hosted the Anteaters (6-3-5, 3-1-1) at George Allen […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Defeats Cal Poly, Pushes Win Streak To Eight

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. If the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team was looking for a marquee win, they don’t need to look any further than Saturday night. The Beach pushed their win streak to eight and defeated Cal Poly, the reigning Big […]

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STORY: Wilson Holds Off Compton’s Last-Second Comeback

The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. After looking sharp to start the second half, the Long Beach Wilson football team withstood a late rally […]

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Football: Millikan Comes Alive in Second Half to Beat Jordan

The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. […]