Each year we like to look back on the biggest moments in Long Beach sports, including games, players, coaches, and accomplishments. Take a look at our top 10 moments that have defined Long Beach sports for the past 12 months: No. 10: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Reaches NCAA Tournament No. 9: Lakewood Boys’ Soccer […]
Swimming
2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 3 Sammie Hamilton Swims to Wilson, Long Beach History
Long Beach is known as the Aquatic Capital of the World for a reason, and Wilson is its crown jewel. The school has produced some of the most elite swimmers in the world, and that trend has continued to prove true in the present day. Sammie Hamilton, a member of the class of 2024, made […]
2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 4 Sammie Hamilton Wins CIF State Championship
Anyone who watched Wilson senior Sammie Hamilton swim this year has witnessed history, and that’s certainly saying something considering she’s a swimmer from the Aquatic Capital of the World. Hamilton added her name to the incredible aquatic history at Wilson by winning the 500-meter Freestyle at the CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships at Clovis […]
2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 7 Wilson Boys’ Swimming Gets Big Payback
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Wilson boys’ swimming has a pre-meet tradition of coming together to chant lyrics from Black Flag’s song Rise Above. Part of it is, […]
All-City Athletes of the Year: Hamilton, Ricks, Parra Bring Home Top Honors
Our All-City Athletes of the Year award has been around for more than a decade, just a fraction of the 120+ year history of amazing youth athletes in Long Beach. But over the last 11 years we’ve gotten a good look at the top flight of the city’s talent pool: previous recipients of this award […]
Swimming: Long Beach’s Hank Rivers, Colin Geer At USA Swimming Olympic Trials
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach will be well represented at the USA Olympic Swimming Trials this month as […]
All-Moore League Girls’ Swim 2024
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Here are the All-Moore League honorees for the 2024 girls’ swim season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep Long Beach sports coverage free!
All-Moore League Boys’ Swim 2024
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Here are the All-Moore League honorees for the 2024 boys’ swim season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep Long Beach sports coverage free!
CIF Swimming: Wilson’s Sammie Hamilton Wins State Title In 500 Freestyle
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson senior Sammie Hamilton finished her high school career with a bang over the weekend at the CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships at Clovis […]