The562’s coverage of Jordan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s been a year of celebration for the Jordan boys’ basketball team following the Panthers’ historic Moore League and CIF-SS championships, which served to bring back pride in North Long Beach’s historical top program. Head coach Chris Francis […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State basketball for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Nelson Farris. A few marquee road games are the highlights of the 2023-24 Long Beach State men’s basketball schedule that was released yesterday. The season starts Nov. […]
The last time Long Beach State men’s basketball was in the NCAA Tournament, Larry Anderson was a huge part of why that 2012 team made history. More than a decade later, Anderson is back in the Black & Gold to help the Beach get back into the postseason as an assistant coach on Dan Monson’s […]
At the end of every school year we look back to reminisce on the accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. This year has been extra special because of the variety of schools and sports represented on this list— which is a hallmark of our diverse city and athletic community. No. […]
There’s no more historic high school basketball program in California than the Long Beach Poly boys’ squad. The Jackrabbits have won 2,140 games–300+ more than the next team–and have produced nine NBA players, tied for most in state history. That total of pros includes Peyton Watson, who just became the Jackrabbits’ second NBA champ alum, […]
Dating back to his playing days with the Los Angeles Clippers in the late 1990’s, St. Anthony alum Darrick Martin has provided a yearly Books & Basketball Camp for kids in the Long Beach area. What was once the highlight of his offseason continues to be a staple for Martin and his family each summer, […]
The Long Beach Century Club is set to host its 66th Annual Sports Banquet on June 19 at The Grand in Long Beach, with a distinguished list of honorees for this year’s event. Each year, the club recognizes the city’s top high school athletes in each sport, while also honoring a host of special award […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State men’s basketball program got a lot better on Wednesday with the announcement that Stanford’s 6’4” point guard Isa Silva has committed to transfer to The Beach for next season. “Coming into this spring, as a staff […]
It was a historic night at Jordan on Friday as a collection of some of Long Beach’s best basketball athletes came together for the inaugural Moore League All Star Game. Massey Court was buzzing as the girls kicked off the afternoon with a thrilling contest that featured multiple teammates facing off each other. In the […]
