The Moore League lacrosse season came to a thrilling conclusion last year as Wilson and Long Beach Poly split their contests as the two ended the league campaign as co-champions. Both teams enter the season eager to win another title and at Wilson the Bruins enter the season carrying both momentum and transition. The Bruins […]
Spring sports are underway and we checked in around the city with girls’ lacrosse as Moore League action begins this week. Wilson is at Lakewood today and enters the season as the reigning Moore League champion and with that comes a familiar reality. Every opponent on the schedule will have a circle around their game […]
High school softball in Long Beach is enjoying a modern-day golden era. Championship teams, superstar athletes, and plenty of thrilling games to go around have made this a special time to be a local fan. This year Millikan will look to continue its recent local dominance as they attempt a sixth consecutive Moore League championship, […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The current run of success for Millikan Softball isn’t just the greatest stretch in program history, it’s becoming the best in Moore League history, too. Over the nearly 50 years of high school softball in Long Beach, no […]
Long Beach Poly’s softball program is coming off a dream year. The Jackrabbits won the first CIF Southern Section championship in program history, and boast a roster packed with Division 1-bound talent. It was the type of year that kids and their families remember forever. With so many big-time players returning, it’s the type of […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It’ll be a thin roster for the Wilson Bruins this season with plenty of new faces, as 12 newcomers are set to take the field. Among them, however, is a small core group of returners who are about as solid […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood softball team enters the new season with a familiar identity and coach Andy Miramontes believes this year’s group has the right blend of returning experience and positional flexibility to better their fourth-place finish from a year ago. One of the […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. In his first season at the helm, Alexander Alo has brought fresh energy and high expectations to the Jordan High softball program. Alo, a South Bay native and longtime travel ball coach, wasn’t necessarily looking to return to […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo softball begins a new chapter this Spring under first-year head coach Natalie Afoa, who brings local ties, competitive experience and a renewed focus on fundamentals to a program eager to rebuild. Afoa’s connection to Cabrillo runs deeper than the dugout. Her son Micah […]