Baseball: Lakewood Beats Wilson, Advances to American Legion State Tournament
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It was an All-Moore League clash for the final spot in the American Legion Baseball Senior State Tournament, as Wilson High hosted Lakewood on Friday evening. A team representing […]
PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Wilson, American Legion Baseball
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
BREAKING: Effort Underway to Bring Pro Baseball Back to Long Beach in 2026
The Long Beach City Council will meet on Tuesday to consider approving the arrival of a new independent professional baseball team that aims to begin play on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field in the 2026 season. The team would join the Pioneer Baseball League—an MLB Partner League with 12 teams across the Western U.S. The […]
Obituary: Sports, Business Legend Rick Bryson Passes
May 31, 1944 — June 28, 2025 Long Beach is in mourning after the passing of city legend Richard Wayne “Rick” Bryson. Bryson passed away a few weeks ago in Long Beach at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. The Long Beach native was well-known around the city in both business and […]
Dirtbags Announce Return of Pitching Coach Jon Strauss For 2026 Season
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. It was Long Beach State or nothing for Jon Strauss. After serving as the pitching coach for CSUN last season, Strauss was considering calling it a career after more than two decades as a college baseball coach. There was perhaps only one […]
Anthony Eyanson, Myles Patton Drafted by Red Sox
A pair of Long Beach products were selected in the MLB Draft last weekend–and both by the same team. The Boston Red Sox took Lakewood alum Anthony Eyanson in the third round with the 87th pick, then the next day selected Millikan alum Myles Patton in the seventh round with the 208th pick. Both Moore […]
Trevor Megill to Represent Long Beach in MLB All-Star Game
Once again, Long Beach is sending one of its own to the Midsummer Classic as Milwaukee Brewers closer Trevor Megill was selected as a National League All-Star in 2025. The 31-year-old righthander was born in Long Beach and was a 7th Round pick in the 2015 MLB Draft out of Loyola Marymount. He is now […]
Jeremy McNichols Hosts Free Football Camp at Lakewood
Standing at midfield at Lakewood High School it was easy for Jeremy McNichols to talk about what it meant for him to provide a football camp for youth athletes. McNichols offered his second camp in the area this time at Lakewood where he spent his first high school years before transferring to Santa Margarita. “It’s […]