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 Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. VisitNaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The No. 1-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has been rolling undefeated through the season, but faced their biggest test […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Photo by Stephen Carr Long Beach Poly and the Long Beach Unified School District are renaming the school’s track for the most successful high school coach in United States history. Poly will officially rename the school’s track and field facility as the Don Norford […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson girls’ water polo team qualified for the CIF Southern Section Open Division, the toughest playoff bracket in the entire nation. The […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly celebrated its February Signing Day with the school’s usual pomp and circumstances, honoring the 21 student-athletes who’ve signed college sports scholarships. As always the Jackrabbits had a big number which included three Harvard-bound athletes as well as those going to Cal, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both won their Moore League finales at Cabrillo yesterday, wrapping up undefeated 12-0 league championships. Poly boys def. Cabrillo 66-53 Long Beach Poly defeated an upset-hungry Jags team to wrap up a 12-0 title. It’s […]
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 Jonathan Weston, Long Beach Poly Football Jonathan Weston from Long Beach Poly started the game with an interception […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The CIF Southern Section released its girls’ water polo playoff brackets this weekend, with five Moore League teams slated to begin their postseason journeys this week. Open Division To no surprise, Wilson made the CIF-SS’ Open Division, the […]
The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. For the Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer team, the fourth time was the charm. The Jackrabbits squad is loaded with seniors, with just four underclassmen suiting up–each of the last three years, […]
Wilson alum Joel Bitonio continues to make history, as he was just named to his seventh consecutive NFL Pro Bowl. Long Beach has produced more than 100 NFL players, but none have more Pro Bowl appearances than Bitonio. The interior offensive lineman was a star at Wilson in football as well as basketball, and went […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly alum JuJu Smith-Schuster will play in his second Super Bowl next Sunday, as his Kansas City Chiefs try to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith-Schuster and the Chiefs defeated the Eagles two years ago for the Super Bowl, a game in which the […]