The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Long Beach Poly for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Jackrabbit alum and current Kansas City Chief JuJu Smith-Schuster, as well as the JuJu Foundation. Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation join his former teammate at Poly Jayon Brown in sponsoring our coverage . Smith-Schuster […]
The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Long Beach Poly for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Jackrabbit alum and current Las Vegas Raider Jayon Brown, as well as Playfair Sports Management. Brown graduated from Poly in 2013 after winning a CIF-SS title in 2012, and was a standout at UCLA […]
Photo by Andrea Cross The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of high school volleyball for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Long Beach State legend and three-time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor. May-Treanor is one of the greatest volleyball players of all time and has been a steadfast supporter of the […]
The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Millikan High School for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Rams basketball coach and longtime youth sports volunteer Curtis Boyer. Boyer took over the Rams program in December 2020 and has had a successful tenure thus far, including the school’s deepest-ever run in the […]
The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Lakewood High School for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Lancers alum and current MLB star JP Crawford. Crawford graduated in 2013 after a standout Moore League career, and was drafted straight out of high school. The 2020 Golden Glover is in his sixth […]
The562.org is pleased to announce that we have hired LBUSD high school students Nina Fife and Kasey Holland as our social media directors. “Nina and Kasey were part of our high school internship program last year and were both stars,” said The562.org publisher Andy Kerr. “We’re proud to add them to our growing team.” Nina […]
The562 is excited to announce that Vertical Raise is now our official team fundraising partner for the 2022-2023 school year. In addition, Vertical Raise will be sponsoring all of The562’s season previews for the upcoming school year. Vertical Raise helps high school teams easily raise much-needed funds for their season with their premium online donation […]
We’re proud to announce that the562.org was honored seven times by the California News Publishers Association’s California Journalism Awards, a statewide contest recognizing the best work from across the Golden State. These seven recognitions bring our group of journalists to over 50 such honors in the last decade. We’re proud to bring Long Beach the […]
The562.org is pleased to announce our latest sponsor. Marilyn Bohl has stepped up to sponsor The562’s Long Beach State coverage from now through the end of the 2022-23 school year. Marilyn Bohl is a founding sponsor of the562.org, and this website would not exist without her support and encouragement. A member of the562’s Board of […]
The562.org is pleased to announce our latest sponsor. The Long Beach Century Club has stepped up to sponsor The562’s Athletes of the Week series from now through the end of the 2022-23 school year. The Club’s generous donation will support our popular weekly series, which recognizes the top high school and college athletes in the […]