The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The thrilling postseason run for Long Beach City College men’s soccer continued on Tuesday night with a 1-0 double overtime win over Fullerton in the third round of the Southern California Regionals. It is the second consecutive double overtime victory for the […]
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 Jack Brown, Millikan Cross Country Millikan’s Jack Brown was the top Long Beach runner in the boys’ CIF-SS […]
The Long Beach City College women’s water polo team won the school’s first state championship since 2019 on a rainy afternoon in their own pool, taking down Santa Barbara 11-6 to claim the CCCAA title. The Vikings wrap up a 39-2 season with a dominant second half, outscoring the Vaqueros 7-2 in the final 16 […]
It’s finally hoops season in Long Beach. With increased talent and new faces at a number of schools, it’s looking to be a fun winter in the city, as St. Anthony looks to defend a CIF-SS title and Long Beach Poly looks to win the Moore League and get a CIF-SS ring of their own. […]
It’s girls’ basketball season in the city, and it’s sure to be a memorable one. St. Anthony will try to defend their CIF-SS title and Long Beach Poly will try to extend a historically significant Moore League win streak. But with upgraded rosters around the league, it should be a battle for the Moore League […]
Long Beach City College women’s soccer won its Southern California Regional opener in a penalty kick shootout at home on Wednesday night. The Vikings played Orange Coast to a 2-2 draw and then won on PKs 6-3. Laila Alfadhiel and Lorena Moreno scored the goals for LBCC before Alfadhiel, Bryanna Duarte, Charlotte Grace and Camila […]
Barry Barnes has been the head coach of the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team for 16 years, and this year’s Vikings squad looks like a classic Barnes team. They’ve got good guards, and a ton of local talent. “We always keep that connection, we take a lot of pride in recruiting the local […]
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 Thomas Jones, Wilson Football Thomas Jones did his best “flu game” impression on Friday night after missing school […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College football program has had a roller coaster season as they looked to make a return to the postseason. After losing their first two games, the Vikings won five straight and then lost two straight to make Saturday […]