Long Beach City College recently appointed a new leader of the school’s football program, announcing that defensive coordinator Marques Cooper would be the school’s new head coach, along with the title of Acting Director of Football Operations. Cooper has been an integral piece of the Vikings coaching staff in recent seasons, working under previous head […]
Long Beach City College softball had its 12-game winning streak snapped last Friday with a 3-0 loss to No. 5 El Camino. The No. 7 Vikings are now 22-3 overall and 15-2 in South Coast Conference play. “A 12-game winning streak is fun, now it’s time to start a new one,” said LBCC coach Megan […]
The LBCC baseball team continued its hot streak, winning a sixth straight game and taking the series win against No. 2-ranked Cerritos with a 7-6 win on the road Thursday afternoon. The Vikings trailed all game then took a 4-3 lead in the top of the seventh, only to immediately lose it in the bottom […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Benny Lane, St. Anthony Baseball St. Anthony senior Benny Lane had a pair of solid games for the […]
The Long Beach high school softball season has begun as Millikan looks win a fifth consecutive Moore League championship. Get your cleats laced up with our preview for every team Click here for our Millikan preview Click here for our Wilson preview Click here for our Long Beach Poly preview Click here for our Lakewood […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters Baseball season is finally here again in Long Beach, with blue skies and beach breezes in the forecast. For the 17th Spring we bring you our comprehensive preview of all the Long Beach teams, as well as our […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters The Long Beach City College baseball team is already off and running, with a 5-6 overall as the Vikings try to surpass an epic 2024 that saw them go 30-15 and make a State Super Regional run in […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Long Beach City College is riding a high as the reigning Regional Champions and are hoping to keep that momentum going into the 2025 season. After claiming the title in May, the Vikings are looking to go even further this year. […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Just two days after Christmas, Delaware State University made a big splash with the announcement that DeSean Jackson would be their next head football coach. That news reverberated from Dover to Long Beach, and some of the city’s aspiring football talent […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s impossible to be a modern-day college football fan without hearing about the transfer portal, and with each passing season it becomes more prevalent in the NCAA landscape. This year, a significant number of Long Beach natives are in the portal, […]