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Lakewood Alum Anthony Eyanson Pitches LSU Baseball to National Championship

Former Lakewood standout Anthony Eyanson delivered a masterful pitching performance for No. 6 LSU on Sunday afternoon, earning the Tigers a national-championship victory over No. 13 Coastal Carolina.  “When I dreamed about this place … this is what I dreamed of, literally — starting the game for the final game of the national championship,” Eyanson […]

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Nine Current and Former Long Beach State Athletes Competing in Volleyball Nations League

The Volleyball Nations League got underway last week, with nine current and former Long Beach State athletes representing four different countries. Brothers Alex and Moni Nikolov are both competing for Bulgaria, alongside middle blocker Lazar Bouchkov and outside hitter Alex Kandev. Team USA features Long Beach alumni Mason Briggs, Kyle Ensing, and Shane Holdaway. Simon […]

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Long Beach Century Club Hosts 68th Annual Sports Night Banquet

The Long Beach Century Club hosted its 68th Annual Sports Night Banquet this week recognizing the city’s top high school athletes along with a host of special award winners. The562’s Mike Guardabascio and Tyler Hendrickson hosted the awards and started by naming Long Beach State coaches LaTanya Sheffield and Gavin Arroyo as the Century Club’s […]

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Long Beach Poly Breaks Ground on $450 Million Campus Renovation

This Fall will mark 130 years since Long Beach Poly High opened its doors. Back in 1895, two years before the city even formally incorporated, the school was known as Long Beach High School. In the intervening century-plus, the school has undergone many changes and moves, all while producing more professional athletes than any other […]

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Long Beach State Track & Field

Long Beach State Trio Competes in NCAA Track Finals

Photo courtesy John Fajardo/LBSU athletics The final Long Beach school sports action of the 2024-25 year took place last weekend in Eugene, Oregon as a trio of Long Beach State track and field athletes competing in the NCAA Division 1 Championships at the University of Oregon. Tristyn Flores qualified in the 100 and 200, a […]

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Long Beach Football Club Wins Playoff Opener

Heading into their quarterfinal match the Long Beach Football Club had one thing on their mind – play their style.  Long Beach did just that as Michael McKibbin scored three goals to pace LBFC to a 5-3 victory over Coachella Football Club Saturday night at Cabrillo High School.  Long Beach FC is a local pro […]

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The562 Announces Winners of Inaugural Student Photo Competition

The562 is thrilled to announce the winners of our Inaugural Student Photo Competition, which was open to Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) students in grades 7-12. The competition was intended to spotlight the talented young photographers in Long Beach, giving them an opportunity to have their work judged by professional photographers, along with The562’s […]

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Lakewood Baseball Alum Anthony Eyanson Leads LSU to College World Series

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Moore League will be back in Omaha this season, as Anthony Eyanson and his LSU Tigers defended their home field through the NCAA Regional and Super Regional round, reaching the College World Series for the 20th time in program history. After graduating […]