The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Longtime Lakewood baseball coach Walter “Spud” O’Neil enters the 2024 season on the cusp of history. Already a member of the Long Beach Century Club […]
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Jordan Panthers Baseball Season Preview
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. Jordan’s baseball team has its best player in more than a decade and its best team in years, which has program alum and head coach […]
Compton Baseball Season Preview
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. It could be easy to be frustrated and annoyed as a member of the Compton baseball team. The Tarbabes have been without a home facility the last few years since Compton High was torn down to make way […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
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 Kadence Lloyd, St. Anthony Basketball St. Anthony junior Kadence Lloyd had a double-double 18 points and 10 rebounds […]
CIF-SS Championships Times/Locations Announced for Five Long Beach Teams
Five Long Beach teams will compete for CIF Southern Section championships this week after earning their way there over the last two weeks. We’ll have full coverage of all the games as well as previews and features. Here’s the schedule: St. Anthony Girls’ Basketball vs Moreno Valley, Division 2AA: Friday Feb 23 at Azusa Pacific, […]
Dirtbags Come Back to Beat Washington on Millikan ‘Reunion Night’
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2024 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The Long Beach State Dirtbags improved to 2-0 and won their first series of the season thanks to a thrilling comeback win at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Saturday night. They trailed 2-1 for almost […]
CIF Basketball: Lakewood Girls Punch Ticket to First-Ever Championship
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood girls’ basketball team is going to its first-ever CIF-SS championship next week after knocking off Santa Margarita on the road in the Division 2A semifinals, 60-54. The Lancers were led as they have been all year long by Nyemah King (28 […]
LBCC Baseball Season Preview
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College baseball team has been one of the most consistent programs at the junior college over the last three decades. That’s due in large part to the even-handed leadership of head coach Casey Crook, who is going into […]
Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule
Here’s a look at today’s CIF-SS playoff schedule for Long Beach teams, with two girls’ basketball teams trying to punch their tickets to next week’s CIF-SS championship games. Saturday, February 17 Girls’ Basketball Division 2AA: St. Anthony vs. Mark Keppel, 7pm Girls’ Basketball Division 2A: Lakewood at Santa Margarita, 3pm Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter […]
CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Wins Semis Thriller With Corona del Mar, Headed to Championship
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial In front of a sold-out gym and dozens of former players, the Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team made its case to be a part of a Jackrabbit legacy that includes boatloads of CIF Southern Section titles, big wins, big-time college recruits, and more […]