The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu […]
Author: Matt Simon
Boys’ Basketball: Wilson Suffers First Loss at St. John Bosco
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. After a 3-0 start to the season, the Long Beach Wilson Bruins hit the road Tuesday night traveling to Bellflower to take on the talented St. John Bosco Braves. With turnovers and slow starts in the first and third quarters, […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. St. John Bosco, Boys’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
Football: Lakewood Opens Championship Week at Rose Bowl Luncheon
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It was a special morning for the Lakewood football team as they kicked off Championship Week at the Rose Bowl for the 2022 press luncheon in Pasadena. Head coach Justin Utupo along with senior captains Kaleb Foster and Rahkeen Moore represented the team […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Scores Big Win
Marcus Tsohonis gave Long Beach State a glimpse of what the future can look like for the Beach as they search for their identity with a few new faces on the team. Tsohonis scored a game-high 20 points and had five steals as Long Beach State defeated St. Katherine 84-55 Saturday afternoon. “It was good […]
Moore League Girls’ Wrestling Preview
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. We are still in search of a sponsor for our wrestling coverage this year. Email Tyler@the562.org if you’re interested. As the fall season ends, winter is upon us, and Long Beach girls’ wrestling is ramping up […]
Moore League Boys’ Wrestling Preview
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. We are still in search of a sponsor for our wrestling coverage this year. Email Tyler@the562.org if you’re interested. Led by a senior trio of Alexander Lovato, Gavin Laverde and Alister Castillo, the Millikan Rams are […]
FEATURE: Lakewood’s Justin Utupo Using Lessons From His Own Great Coaches
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Fresh off Lakewood’s dominating quarterfinal win over Redondo Union in the CIF Southern Section Division 8 quarterfinals last Friday, coach Justin Utupo’s phone was buzzing with friends and family reaching out to congratulate him and his team. While scrolling through his messages he […]
CIF Football: Lakewood Shuts Down Hemet In First Round
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. For the first time in 12 years, Lakewood football hosted a first round playoff game to open the CIF Southern Section Division 8 playoffs at John Ford Stadium. Friday night’s game would’ve looked very familiar to Lancer faithful, as Lakewood’s Red Swarm defense […]
Football: LBCC Wins Overtime Thriller With Bakersfield
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. In a low-scoring game mistakes are amplified and every possession counts. That was no different Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium as Long Beach City College found themselves in a defensive slugfest against Bakersfield in a must-win game. After a furious two-minute […]