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Athlete of the Week Basketball Lakewood Long Beach Poly Long Beach State Millikan Soccer St. Anthony Wilson Wrestling

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 Gavin Laverde, Millikan Wrestling Gavin Laverde won his matchup against Long Beach Poly last week, helping to lead […]

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Football Lakewood Obituary

Obituary: Lakewood Mourning Loss of Football Player Khalil Saleem

The Lakewood football team and the Lancers community are mourning the loss of 17 year-old Khalil Saleem, who was killed Saturday while playing basketball with friends at Silverado Park. Saleem and two men were shot Saturday afternoon during a gunfight between a gunman in a car and another at the courts, according to the Long […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Locks Down UCSD in Impressive Win

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was trailing 6-4 early in their Big West contest against UCSD in the Walter Pyramid Saturday evening. The Beach locked down the Tritons over the next quarter and a half, going on a […]

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Basketball Millikan Wilson

Basketball: Wilson Girls Beat Millikan, Sweep Rams This Year

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson girls’ basketball team beat Millikan last week, 37-25, to wrap up their first season sweep of Millikan in 15 years. The Bruins were […]

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Cabrillo Long Beach Poly Photos Soccer

PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs Cabrillo Boys’ Soccer

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family.

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Long Beach Poly Millikan Video Wrestling

VIDEO: Millikan vs Long Beach Poly Wrestling

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu […]

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Basketball St. Anthony

Boys’ Basketball: St. Anthony Drops St. Paul for Key Del Rey League Win

The562’s coverage of Saints athletics is sponsored in part by St. Anthony High School. When St. Anthony took on St. Paul earlier in this Del Rey League season, the Saints needed double overtime to finally dispatch the Swordsmen. But on Friday night, with the strength of a raucous Saints student section behind the west baseline, St. […]

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Basketball Lakewood Millikan

Boys’ Basketball: Millikan Beats Lakewood, Shakes Up Standings

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The unpredictable Moore League boys’ basketball season took another big turn on Friday night as the Millikan Rams (8-13, 3-5) picked up a huge win over rivals Lakewood (9-12, […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly Wilson

Boys’ Basketball: Stokley’s Monster Night Leads Long Beach Poly Past Wilson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of […]