The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. This month, there will be a handful of very different first meetings for Long Beach high school football teams and their new coaches. The message was a clear one on Monday in the Jordan Auditorium as new Panthers coach Alfred Rowe […]
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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Winning Streak Snapped
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. Attention to little details helped Long Beach […]
BREAKING: Long Beach Poly Football Hires Lakewood Coach Justin Utupo
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Long Beach Poly football has a new head coach. Lakewood head man Justin Utupo confirmed he has accepted the position as the new head coach of the Jackrabbits. He makes history as the first Polynesian head coach in Long Beach Poly […]
2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 9 Lakewood Boys’ Soccer Makes History
There was something so fitting about how the Lakewood boys’ soccer program made history last season. The Lancers were underdogs in a very good Moore League, and so they played like tenacious underdogs during their postseason run. In February, Lakewood used its exciting high-pressure style of play to reach its first CIF Southern Section playoff […]
2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 10 Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Reaches NCAA Tournament
Coach Dan Monson’s final days with Long Beach State men’s basketball made national headlines in March. After 17 years at the helm, Monson was told just before the Big West Conference Tournament that he wouldn’t be brought back for next season. Less than a week later, LBSU won the Big West title and automatic spot […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly, Girls’ Soccer
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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan, Girls’ Basketball
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Girls’ Soccer: Long Beach Poly Falls To Los Alamitos
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Los Alamitos may not have felt like they were at much risk of losing at Long Beach Poly on Tuesday night, but the Jackrabbits were very competitive with the Griffins is a 1-0 loss. A 25th minute goal from Los Alamitos freshman Jaelyn Guidry proved […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Extends Winning Streak
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. Career nights from freshman Kam Martin and […]
Boys’ Soccer: Millikan Wins Huntington Beach Tournament
A last-minute goal from Ivan Cervantes Vega proved to be the game-winner for Millikan in the championship final of the Huntington Beach tournament on Monday night. Millikan got goals from Cervantes Vega and Juan Vasquez in the 2-1 win over Montclair in the last of five tournament games for the Rams. They beat Godinez, Marquez, […]