The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Entering the final week of the regular season, the Wilson Bruins have locked up the first girls’ lacrosse championship in Moore League history. The Bruins beat Lakewood prior to Spring Break to finish off an unbeaten league season and make […]
The CIF Southern Section volleyball brackets were released Monday, and there was good news for four Long Beach schools as Wilson, Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood all look to start their playoff journeys this week. Division 2 The draw was fantastic for undefeated Moore League champion Wilson, as the Bruins enter the D2 bracket […]
It was a magical season for the LBCC men’s volleyball team, as the Vikings made it all the way to Saturday’s CCCAA state championship match against perennial rivals Orange Coast. The Vikings were the reigning state champs after winning in 2019, the last time a season was held prior to two years of COVID-19 shutdowns. […]
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr With one week left in the regular season, here’s a look at the Moore League and Long Beach baseball standings, with this week’s schedule below. Monday Wilson vs. Compton (3 p.m.) Jordan vs. Lakewood (3:15 […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has been No. 1 in the NCAA’s RPI rankings for the last month-plus, and on Sunday morning the Beach drew the top seed into this year’s NCAA Tournament, which will […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. After a bit of a shaky start, top-seeded Long Beach State (20-4) advanced past UC Irvine (11-16) in the Big West Men’s Volleyball Tournament semifinals on Friday night in Honolulu. The Beach dropped the opening frame, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The regular season Big West men’s volleyball champions will begin their conference tournament run tonight at 7:30 p.m. PT. Top-seeded Long Beach State–currently No. 3 in the national rankings–will face UC Irvine in the 2022 Big […]
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 Adonia Faumuina/Halie McGinest, Poly Beach Volleyball Poly’s duo won the first-ever Moore League beach volleyball championship last week […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit naplesislandcarwash.com to learn more. It was a thrilling night at Walter Pyramid on Friday as No. 3 Long Beach State mounted a comeback to defeat Cal State Northridge 25-20, 16-25, 20-25, 25-21, 16-14 in a five-set marathon to win the Big West […]