Rain is complicating the opening week of the high school baseball season, but clear skies and fiercely-contested ballgames are on the horizon. It’s a new era for baseball in Long Beach with the upcoming debut of a new professional team, the Long Beach Coast–and with that in mind, we took a look back at the […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The lineup card will look a lot different for the Millikan Rams this season, but the program’s standards and expectations remain as high as ever. And why shouldn’t they? The Rams have won three of the last four […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. When the puzzle pieces of the 2025 Wilson baseball team came together, the picture painted the Bruins’ first Moore League championship since 2017—one they ultimately had to share after dropping their final regular-season matchup against Millikan. But a new year […]
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Long Beach Poly baseball team is heading into 2026 with renewed championship expectations under second-year head coach Soloman Williams. The Jackrabbits have won three of the last six Moore League titles but had […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s going to be an emotional year for the Lakewood baseball team. The Lancers are grieving the loss of teammate Malachi Kemp, who passed away last year of leukemia. This year they’re wearing his roster number 29 embroidered on the side of their […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The 2026 Jordan Panthers are a team on a mission. With a young and talented core, J-Town is hoping this is the year they finally break through. In each of the last two seasons, the Panthers have been […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. After a difficult 2025 season, the Cabrillo baseball program enters the Spring looking for stability, growth and a fresh start. The Jaguars finished tied with Compton at 1–11 in Moore League play last year, a result that reflected a young roster and a program […]
It feels safe to say that, results aside, this year will be better for the Compton baseball team than any of the last few. The Tarbabes enter the 2026 season in their final year competing in the Moore League, and it also marks the program’s first year with a designated campus as they debut a […]
The St. Anthony baseball team is in a unique position. After a memorable run that included a trip to the CIF-SS Division 5 championship game and a state playoff appearance, the Saints return nearly their entire lineup and have some incoming talent that has them ready to compete for the Del Rey League title and […]