It took about seven-and-a-half minutes for Long Beach State’s women’s basketball team to shake off the rust from a three-week hiatus, but once the Beach found its groove, the results were the same: wins. LBSU picked up a pair of victories last weekend over new Big West rival UC San Diego, improving to 9-1 overall […]
Author: Tyler Hendrickson
Feature: Long Beach State’s Naomi Hunt Grateful To Be Back On Court
The start of the current NCAA women’s basketball season was delayed by about a month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. But if you’d been waiting for nearly two years to play a competitive basketball game, what’s a few more weeks? That was the situation for Long Beach State’s Naomi Hunt, who missed all of […]
Lakewood Ready to Break Ground on New Field & Track Facility
Lakewood High School is preparing to have a whole new look once the next school year rolls around this fall. After renovations were completed on the football field and track at Millikan, Lakewood is next in line to have their athletic facilities overhauled. The renovation project at Lakewood is set to break ground in early […]
VIDEO: Team Grind vs. Proj3ct, WCA Club Football
WCA Club Football: Team Grind vs. Proj3ct Highlights from Team Grind vs. Proj3ct on January23, 2021 in Chino. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
FEATURE: Poly Students Push For Renewable Energy With Green Schools Campaign
On a recent trip to Yosemite, Diana Michaelson looked out on the natural wonder of one of America’s oldest national parks. She’d yet to begin her sophomore year at Long Beach Poly, but was already planning for major changes at her school, and in her community. “It was really beautiful and it was definitely something […]
VIDEO: Team Grind vs. TTP, WCA Club Football
WCA Club Football: Team Grind vs TTP Highlights from Team Grind against TTP from January 16, 2021 in Chino. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
VIDEO: Team Grind vs. OC Elite, WCA Club Football
WCA Club Football: Team Grind vs OC Elite Highlights from Team Grind taking on OC Elite on January 9, 2021 in Chino. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
Jordan High School Unveils New State-of-the-Art Auditorium
The campus-wide renovation project at Jordan High School has reached another key milestone. The school is ready to unveil its brand new, state-of-the-art auditorium, needing to add just a few more finishing touches. Jordan’s complete renovation project was made possible by funding from Measure K, a school bond measure passed by 71 percent of Long […]
VIDEO: Team Grind vs. Xclusive Speed, WCA Club Football
WCA Club Football: Team Grind vs. Xclusive Speed Highlights from Team Grind facing Team Xclusive Speed on January 2, 2021. Support The562.org
Millikan’s New Football Field, Track Completed
East Long Beach has a new look thanks to a state-of-the-art field that was recently installed at Millikan High School. The artificial turf field and surrounding all-weather track are the latest renovations to the Long Beach Unified School District’s high school athletic facilities, and it has given DeHaven Stadium a noticeable upgrade. “It looks beautiful, […]