We’ve got a great week of football ahead. Moore League action starts and St. Anthony looks to get their first win. All start times are 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, September 18th St. Anthony vs. Valley Christian Friday, September 19th Jordan vs. Long Beach Poly Compton vs. Lakewood (6 p.m.) Cabrillo vs. Millikan Saturday, September 20th […]
Author: Matt Simon
Standings: Long Beach High School Football, Week 5
Here’s where things stand after a big week of football. Lakewood reclaimed the Milk Bucket trophy with a big win over Mayfair and Jordan picked up their first win of the Alfred Rowe era. TEAM LEAGUE RECORD OVERALL POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Moore League Wilson 0-0 3-1 128 76 Compton 0-0 […]
Soccer: Long Beach State Grinds Out Win vs. New Mexico State
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. After playing a majority of their match down one player, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team picked up a 2-1 win against New Mexico State to wrap up nonconference action on Sunday. “We always talk about you can’t […]
JuCo Football: Long Beach City Can’t Overcome Miscues In Loss To Southwestern
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College football team’s search for their first win will have to wait after they couldn’t overcome three turnovers in a 38-7 loss to Southwestern Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. “That’s honestly the killer,” Cooper said. “We […]
Football: Compton Gives Up Lead Late In Loss To Dorsey
It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. That will be on the Compton football team’s mind after their 20-14 loss to Dorsey Friday night to wrap up nonleague play. “You got to give a lot of credit to Dorsey,” Compton coach Calvin Bryant said. “What they did and like I said […]
Women’s Soccer: Long Beach Women’s Settles For Tie Vs. San Diego
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. There were plenty of bright spots for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team Thursday night, but the Beach will be left wanting more after a 1-1 tie against San Diego. “I thought we did an excellent job of […]
Preview: Compton vs. Dorsey, Football
After getting bottled up last week the Compton football team and its offense will try to get back on track when they host Dorsey Friday night at 6 p.m. Last week, the Tarbabes’ offense rushed for 98 yards and didn’t score in a 7-3 loss to Paramount. With a heavy reliance on the running game, […]
Two Wilson Students Form Organization To Combat Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Two Wilson High School students are working to address an issue that often goes unnoticed until it’s too late: sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. Alexis Torres and Emmalie Arzate, both student-athletes and members of Wilson’s student athletic training staff, […]
UPDATE: Compton Football Vs. Dorsey Will Be Open to Spectators
UPDATE: Compton assistant coach Lamar Freeman has confirmed to The562.org that spectators will be allowed to attend Friday’s football contest between Compton and Dorsey, reversing a decision made by the school earlier in the day. On Tuesday morning, Compton High School staff confirmed to The562.org that spectators would not be permitted to attend Friday’s football […]











