The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Anthony Eyanson represented Long Beach well on the national stage. The Lakewood alum took his baseball talent to LSU for 2024-25 and was a major part of this year’s NCAA Division I Championship team. “[LSU] is the place to be,” Eyanson said […]
The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf is sponsored by Dan and Desiree Gooch. Victoria Valenzuela left her mark at St. Anthony and graduated as an extremely accomplished Saint. Valenzuela was one of the top golfers in the Del Rey […]
Photos courtesy of the Long Beach Legacy Triathlon The Long Beach Legacy Triathlon proved to be more than a race on July 20. The event brought together more than 1,700 participants and raised $706,650 for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to support its Pediatric Cancer Research Program. The event was presented by Supertri, the global leader […]
Long Beach Poly has a history of athletic championships, and the Jackrabbits’ softball team added their name to that list this year. With a 6-2 win over Warren, Long Beach Poly softball won their first ever CIF title in program history. This historic championship takes the No. 3 spot in our Top 10 High School […]
The city has a reputation of historical athletic moments, and as the Aquatic Capital of the World, many of these moments have happened in the water. Long Beach Poly senior Fiona Lobedecis had her moment this year, being crowned the CIF State Diving Champion in her senior season. The senior’s win was a dominant one. […]
May 31, 1944 — June 28, 2025 Long Beach is in mourning after the passing of city legend Richard Wayne “Rick” Bryson. Bryson passed away a few weeks ago in Long Beach at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. The Long Beach native was well-known around the city in both business and […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly. 1600 Atlantic. Home of Scholars and Champions — with an emphasis on champions. The historic school was the first high school in the city, founded in 1895. Since CIF’s founding in 1914, the Jackrabbits have won 133 titles. That was until today. […]
The Long Beach Century Club returned to the Walter Pyramid on Monday to honor the All-City champion middle school sports teams from the Long Beach Unified School District. This year’s banquet was the 37th annual celebration for the city’s young athletes, awarding teams and players for their on-field success, as well as naming the best […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, Lakewood and Wilson baseball boosters. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly baseball program played each of their CIF-SS Division 5 games in the utmost dramatic fashion. Their quarterfinal against Camarillo was no different, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. They say good things come to those who wait. That was certainly the case for Long Beach Poly on Wednesday afternoon in their CIF-SS Division 4 Quarterfinal game. The Jackrabbits waited until the sixth inning to come alive in a late 9-2 win over […]