St. Anthony is hoping to bounce back from a disappointing season last year. The Saints finished fourth in the Del Rey league with a 2-6 record, going 11-16 overall. Head Coach Ray Bennett has confidence that his team will be able to overcome last season’s struggles. More than half of the Saints’ roster is made […]
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PREVIEW: Lakewood Girls’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood is entering this season with a strong set of returners and a hungry mindset. After having a successful 25-5 season last year, the Lancers are looking to keep their energy up and continue competing. “We return four of our five starters […]
PREVIEW: Wilson Girls’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Head coach Erin Carey said the Wilson Bruins are in rebuild mode this season. Last year’s squad saw six of their players graduate. This year’s team only has three seniors, so the group has a lot of younger players. “I […]
PREVIEW: Jordan Girls’ Basketball
Head coach Wesley Rosenbaum is back for the Panthers as head coach in his third year. Rosenbaum is happy with the progress the North Side has made in these past three years, but is still hungry for more success. “We built this program from the ground up,” Rosenbaum said. “We went from losing by 40 […]
PREVIEW: Millikan Girls’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Legendary Rams’ head coach Lorene Morgan is back for another year, after accomplishing the impressive feat of 600 wins last season. Despite this achievement, Millikan’s squad placed fifth in Moore League, going 4-8 with an overall record of 9-12. However, […]
PREVIEW: Cabrillo Girls’ Basketball
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo has strong aspirations under first-year head coach Greg Sii. “We are looking to compete in every game but overall to make a playoff bid for the first time in school history,” Sii said. The Jags are going to maximize their stamina to help […]
PREVIEW: Compton Girls’ Basketball
Compton is back for another season with one goal in mind: bouncing back. The Tarbabes had a disappointing season last year, sometimes not having enough players on their team. “It was kind of difficult, we didn’t really have enough players,” senior Ruby Valdivia said. Valdivia and other Compton players went around the school recruiting potential […]
Long Beach’s Best Celebrated at 66th Annual Century Club Sports Banquet
The Long Beach Century Club hosted its 66th Annual Sports Night Banquet on Monday night at The Grand, recognizing top athletes from around the city as well as outstanding community members. The banquet also honored Co-Athletes of the Year along with three distinguished Hall of Fame inductees. President Mike Fillipow kicked off the banquet by […]
CIF Boys’ Lacrosse: Long Beach Poly Falls To ML King in Second Round
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 Foundation. Long Beach Poly lost a tough one against ML King on Saturday afternoon […]
Baseball: Millikan Beats Wilson, Grabs Second Place
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Millikan needed a win against Wilson to solidify second place in Moore League. Behind some great pitching from Austin Paul and hot offense totalling 11 hits throughout […]