The Long Beach State men’s volleyball program lives by the slogan “expect greatness.” So when they took the court against UCLA in the NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship, they expected nothing less. Featuring two of the top teams in the nation in a rematch of last year’s national championship, the match was expected to be […]
The Wilson girls’ track and field team was crowned state champions for the third year in a row, and for the third straight year, they’re at the top of our Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments of the Year. The three-peat makes Wilson just the third girls’ team to ever win three consecutive CIF State […]
It was a tough Fall for Long Beach Poly after a disappointing season for the school’s high-profile football team. But looking at 2025 as a whole, most schools would kill for the “down year” that the Jackrabbits had. Poly won CIF Southern Section championships in softball, boys’ track and field, and beach volleyball. The Jackrabbits […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. After a tough road loss to one of the nation’s top teams, the Long Beach State men’s basketball program got exactly what it needed – a break. With nine days of rest and some time apart from each other […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.
With so many CIF Southern Section and State titles coming to Long Beach year in and year out, it’s rare to see regular season wins land this high on our year-end lists. But high school football commands a different level of attention, and perhaps no win sent shock waves through the Long Beach sports community […]
The Long Beach City College Women’s Water Polo team closed out their 2025 season with one of the most dominant performances by any team at any level in city history. In the CCCAA State Water Polo Tournament, the Vikings outscored their opponents with a combined score of 59-17 through three victories. In each of these […]
The Moore League made itself at home at the LBCC Sand Courts, with three of the league’s teams competing for a CIF-SS title last May. First up, it was Long Beach Poly taking on Canyon for the Division 3 title, and the Jackrabbits trailed 2-1, putting their backs against the wall in the remaining two […]
One of the most encouraging trends of 2025 was the continued parade of ribbons being cut around sparkling new sports facilities. The Long Beach Unified School District’s two construction bonds, approved by Long Beach voters, yielded new aquatic centers at Wilson and Lakewood as well as a new football stadium at Jordan, with more improvements […]
This year Santa Claus was very kind to the St. Anthony boys’ basketball program. Playing the part of jolly old St. Nicholas was recent Saints alum Elijah Price, who made a $10,000 donation to his alma mater last week. Price, a 2022 graduate of the Saints, is now a standout forward for Nevada, where he’s […]