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Softball Wilson

Softball: Wilson’s Sacha Zalamea Named USA Softball Top Performer

Wilson sophomore Sacha Zalamea received a major national honor last week, as she was named one of the Top Performers from USA Softball’s U16 National Team Selection Event. Zalamea not only started for the Bruins last year as a freshman, she was one of the best players in the city, earning first-team All-Moore League honors.  […]

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Cabrillo Football

Football: Cabrillo Hires Malcolm Manuel As New Coach

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Cabrillo administration informed the562 Friday afternoon that the Jaguars have offered former Narbonne coach Malcolm Manuel their head coaching position and he’s accepted; he will be the new coach pending employment processing and clearance. Manuel is a Cabrillo alum, which was […]

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Football Jordan

BREAKING: Jordan Hires Alfred Rowe As Next Football Coach

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Jordan has offered its football coaching position to Alfred Rowe and he’s accepted, Rowe confirmed. “I’m extremely excited,” he said in an interview this week. “Maybe it’s just fate. This is where I belong–I’m happy to finally get the opportunity and […]

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Long Beach Poly Softball

Softball: Long Beach Poly’s Ki’ele Ho-Ching Named USA Softball Top Performer

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly junior Ki’ele Ho-Ching received a major national honor on Thursday, as she was named one of the Top Performers from USA Softball’s U16 National Team Selection Event. Ho-Ching, ranked the No. 3 recruit in the junior class, recently committed to the […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Flag Football: Long Beach Poly’s Aaya McLyn Named All-American, NFL POY Finalist

The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly senior Aaya McLyn is being honored at the highest levels of sport possible for a high school athlete. The Moore League Player of the Year in flag football, […]

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Moore League Football Coaching Carousel Spinning With Four Openings

It’s going to be a very new-look Moore League next year, with five of the seven schools set to have new head coaches. We reported earlier today that Lakewood coach Justin Utupo has departed the Lancers to take over at Long Beach Poly for departed head coach Stephen Barbee. Among the finalists for the Poly […]

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Long Beach Poly Track & Field Wilson

2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 1 Long Beach’s Golden Reign Continues at CIF State Track Finals

The top spot on our list goes, once again, to the golden reign of the Long Beach track and field world. The CIF State Track & Field Championships have been hosted in Clovis since 2009, but in many of those years, the path to a championship has come through Long Beach. The 2024 meet was […]

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Long Beach Poly Volleyball

2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 5 Long Beach Poly Wins CIF Volleyball Title

Teams that make a CIF-SS championship tend to have talent and grit — but they don’t always have “the Long Beach” in them. That was the difference with Long Beach Poly in the midst of the fifth set of their CIF-SS Division 3 championship against Bishop Diego at Cerritos College. The Jackrabbits showed their heart […]

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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 Jonas Oware, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly big man Jonas Oware finished the night with a […]