Veterans Memorial Stadium was home to the city’s longest-running football rivalry between Long Beach Poly and Wilson, and their final game at the stadium before its reconstruction was every bit worthy of The Big Game. Just as they did in the teams’ first-ever matchup at the stadium in 1950, the Bruins defeated Long Beach Poly […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It was a season to remember on the hardwood in Long Beach, and at the center of two of the biggest basketball stories were […]
Our All-City Athletes of the Year awkward has been running for more than a decade now, more than 10% of the 120 year history of youth sports in Long Beach. In the last 13 years we’ve honored Long Beach kids who went on to be NFL Pro Bowlers, Olympians, NCAA Freshmen of the Year, NCAA […]
Long Beach City College announced its decision to suspend competition for its baseball program over the next two seasons while undergoing a complete overhaul of its facilities. According to a press release from the college, there will be a “significant transformation” of Joe Hicks Memorial Field, located just south of Lew Davis Street along Clark […]
Photo courtesy Tennessee Athletics. Heading into his final season of college football, former Long Beach Poly offensive lineman Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. has been recognized as one of the best players in the sport. The redshirt senior at the University of Tennessee was recently named a Walter Camp Preseason All-American, placing him as a Top […]
Former Lakewood High ace Anthony Eyanson is making quick work of the minor leagues, and now he’s gaining the attention of baseball fans everywhere. In his first season of professional baseball, Eyanson is tearing it up across two levels of the Boston Red Sox farm system, and is one of the most exciting pitching prospects […]
At the end of each school year, The562.org takes pride in celebrating the top athletes, performances, and achievements from across the city. We’ve been awarding All-City Awards for nearly a decade, as part of a tradition in local sports coverage that dates back more than 50 years. We begin our All-City awards this week by […]
The Long Beach Coast defeated the Oakland Ballers 9-8 on Wednesday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field to improve to 30-8 on the season. The Coast are now in first place in the Pioneer League having leaped over Billings thanks to going 8-2 in their last 10 games.
The Long Beach Coast continue to compete well in the Pioneer League in the team’s first season, as they went 4-2 last week to stay within striking distance of first place. The Coast’s record stands at 28-8 as of print time, including a 13-2 record at home at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The Coast […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Long Beach Poly has been famed throughout the years as the Home of Scholars and Champions, producing many legends in every aspect of life – musicians, athletes, actors and geniuses. In […]