Lakewood High has discontinued both its boys and girls lacrosse programs after failing to find qualified head coaches, a decision that reflects broader challenges facing a sport that was once one of California’s fastest-growing competitions. The move comes as reigning Moore League boys co-champion Millikan and defending girls champion Wilson continue searching for head coaches, […]
Years before Christopher Nolan’s epic blockbuster hit theaters, Zach Voelker was on his own baseball odyssey. The right-hander has pitched in every time zone and in every different role you can imagine, and his second arrival in Long Beach has been a welcome stop on his journey. During the 2026 season, Voelker has established himself […]
Through the first 60 games in franchise history, the Long Beach Coast already has an impressive nine series sweeps compared to just 13 total losses. That’s led to a sparkling 47-13 overall record against Pioneer League competition, putting the Coast firmly atop the standings. Over the past two weeks, the Coast went 10-2 during a […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. Photo courtesy Long Beach State Athletics The Jordan Panthers made an impressive hire for their boys’ basketball program, announcing that Allen Caveness would be the next head coach in J-Town. A veteran head coach at the high school […]
As he walked onto campus at Wilson High for his first day of Summer football practice in 2005, Joel Bitonio would have been hard to pick out of the crowd. He was 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, and, in his memory, unremarkable in a field of eager freshmen ready to try out for the Bruins’ football team. […]
The 2026 Supertri Long Beach racers crossed the finish line and made history this year. The triathlon hosted 1,700 athletes and represented a 30% growth after a successful event. Among the 1,700 racers, there were participants of all ages ranging from 13 to 85 years old. Representing the power of unity, the event raised $775,300 […]
Before the best in Major League Baseball took the field to compete in the All-Star Game festivities last week, a couple of Moore League baseball athletes had the opportunity to compete with Compton’s MLB Youth Academy during the MLB Commissioner’s Cup in Philadelphia. Long Beach Poly’s Malakai Pruitt and Millikan’s AJ Nonato were able to […]
Crooked numbers were key for the Long Beach Regulators (42-11) on Saturday night as they came from behind multiple times to earn an 8-6 victory over the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds (15-38) on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. Long Beach trailed 2-0 after the first inning and were down 6-4 in the seventh, but three multi-run innings […]
