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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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 Daunte Bell, Millikan Baseball Daunte Bell earned another Athlete of the Week honor with his performance against Lakewood […]

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Nearly 50 Long Beach Athletes Prep For CIF-SS Track and Field Finals

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. As always, Long Beach will be well-represented at this weekend’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals, which will take place at Moorpark High on Saturday. A total of 45 Long Beach entries will compete at the meet after […]

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CIF Volleyball: St. Anthony Beats Bellflower in Five Set Thriller

St. Anthony boys’ volleyball won a thriller in the CIF Southern Section Division 5 semifinals, punching their ticket to next weekend’s championship match thanks to a win over Bellflower. The Saints dropped the first two sets before pulling off the epic reverse sweep, 18-25, 27-29, 25-18, 25-14, 15-11. With the win, the Saints (18-7) will […]

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Long Beach State Falls To Hawai’i In NCAA Men’s Volleyball Final Four

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It was a bitter ending to an otherwise sweet season for Long Beach State men’s volleyball. The Beach appeared in the NCAA Final Four at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, a stage it has become familiar with over the last […]

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College Baseball: Slow Start Dooms Long Beach State Against No. 10 Oregon State

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Long Beach State (17-30) came into its final home series of the 2026 season on a good note: winners of five of their last six games and fresh off a sweep of UC San Diego last weekend. However, […]

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FEATURE: Long Beach State’s Skyler Varga Chases Another Title in Final Weekend of His Collegiate Career

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. There he stood: a 6-foot-7, blonde-haired, blue-eyed Canadian stepping off a plane in the United States for the first time. Just weeks earlier, he had no idea he’d be moving out of his home country. His only vision for […]

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Over 100 Long Beach Athletes Prepping For CIF-SS Track Prelims

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. More than 100 Long Beach entries from five different local high schools will compete in Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field prelims, most of them in the Trabuco Hills Division 1 prelim (as well as a group in […]