The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The Long Beach State Dirtbags have been searching for momentum. As frustrations have mounted and results have fallen short of both internal expectations and those of the Dirtbags community, Long Beach State offered a glimpse of […]
Softball: Long Beach Poly Outlasts Lakewood in Back-and-Forth Battle
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. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. There’s no such thing as a sure win in the Moore League softball scene, and Tuesday afternoon proved […]
Boys’ Golf: Millikan Takes Down Cabrillo in Dominant Fashion
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Dan and Desiree Gooch. The Millikan Rams continued their Moore League boys’ […]
FEATURE: Avalon’s Matthew De La Rosa Overcomes Adversity in Decorated Multi-Sport Career
The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtin Maritime. You’d be hard pressed to find something that fazes Matthew De La Rosa. Growing up in a small town on Catalina Island, De La Rosa didn’t have many outlets beyond sports, but his path to first-team All-CIF honors in both 8-man football and volleyball has […]
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 Lynnox Newton, Long Beach Poly Track & Field Lynnox Newton had a big day representing the Jackrabbits at […]
Track & Field: Long Beach Poly Runs At Arcadia Invitational
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. 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. In the midst of a long stretch leading up to the CIF State meet, the […]
Track & Field: Wilson Athletes Compete at Arcadia Invitational
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It was a lighter meet than what we’ve come to expect from the Wilson track and field team at Arcadia this past weekend, but […]
Swimming: Millikan Girls Take First Place At Klaus Barth Invite
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The Millikan girls’ swim team delivered a statement performance at the 67th Klaus Barth Invitational, edging out a deep field to capture the team title with 110 points. Millikan relied on both top-end finishes and depth across events to […]
VIDEO: Arcadia Invitational, Track & Field
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes.
PHOTOS: Arcadia Invitational, Track & Field
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. We’ve got action from both days of the 2026 Arcadia Invitational, with action shots of athletes from Long Beach Poly, Wilson, plus an appearance from U.S. Olympian Quincy Wilson out of Bullis School in Maryland.











