The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. There’ll be plenty of new faces on the field for Lakewood flag football this season, but the Lancers have some stability at the top under second-year coach Fern Viramontes. Viramontes is tasked with replacing a group of 12 seniors, leaving plenty of […]
The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Every Long Beach football team’s 2026 journey begins this week. After months of offseason preparation and anticipation, the new storylines, up-and-coming players and teams to watch will finally begin to take shape as […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It may not have gone exactly to plan, but Ricky Tiedemann has made it to The Show. The left-handed hurler made his major league debut on Saturday afternoon, joining the Toronto Blue Jays to face the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. Tiedemann, […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood coach Mario Morales has never been one to offer the viral answer when asked about his team’s expectations entering a new season. His goal each year has remained simple, and it hasn’t changed throughout his more than 30-year coaching career. “It […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law.
The MLB trade deadline brought changes for some of Long Beach’s baseball alumni, with plenty of other news as the 2026 season enters its homestretch. One of the biggest trades this season was between AL East rivals, as the Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles. The top prospect acquired by […]
The Moore League officially kicked off the 2026 football season Monday at Millikan High School, where coaches and players gathered for the league’s second annual Media Day while preparing for one of the biggest changes in league history. For the first time since the league’s formation, Moore League football will consist of five teams after […]
The landscape of high school athletics in Long Beach, Lakewood and Compton will undergo its biggest transformation in more than half a century beginning with the 2026-27 school year. After 55 years as a member of the Moore League, Compton High will depart to join the newly formed Hub City League, a four-school league made […]
Lakewood High has discontinued both its boys and girls lacrosse programs after failing to find qualified head coaches, a decision that reflects broader challenges facing a sport that was once one of California’s fastest-growing competitions. The move comes as reigning Moore League boys co-champion Millikan and defending girls champion Wilson continue searching for head coaches, […]
A pair of local pitchers were selected in this year’s Major League Baseball Draft last Sunday afternoon. Recent Millikan alum Daunte Bell II went in the 14th Round to the Milwaukee Brewers, while Lakewood alum Diego Gutierrez was taken in the 17th Round by the Baltimore Orioles out of the University of San Diego. Bell […]