The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team opens the 2025 season with high expectations, fresh off a runner-up performance in the national championship match in 2024. The Beach fell to UCLA at the Walter Pyramid in the final match of the season, and sure enough, this year’s AVCA national poll opened with the Bruins No. […]
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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. With the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball team had a quick turnaround […]
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 […]
Teams that make a CIF-SS championship tend to have talent and grit — but they don’t always have “the Long Beach” in them. That was the difference with Long Beach Poly in the midst of the fifth set of their CIF-SS Division 3 championship against Bishop Diego at Cerritos College. The Jackrabbits showed their heart […]
Long Beach City College had a historic start to the 2024-25 school year with standout performances across multiple fall sports. Women’s water polo won the school’s first state championship since 2019, defeating Santa Barbara for the CCCAA title in their new aquatics facility. “To host a state tournament, to make that tournament and win the […]
Back in May, Walter Pyramid once again hosted the final matches of the NCAA Men’s Volleyball season, and a national champion was crowned in Long Beach. Unfortunately for the Beach, they ended up on the losing side of the championship match, falling to UCLA 25-21, 25-20, 27-29, 25-21. The victory gave the Bruins their 21st […]
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2024-2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. Here are the All-Moore League honorees for the 2024 girls’ volleyball season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
After a historic season, the Long Beach City College women’s volleyball team saw its season end Friday night in a 25-17, 19-25, 25-22, 25-22 loss to Feather River in the 3C2A State Championship quarterfinals at Mt. San Antonio College. It was LBCC’s first trip to the state tournament in 24 seasons. The Vikings (23-2) rode […]
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. COLLEGE Mykelle Richards, Long Beach State Basketball Freshman Mykelle Richards recorded a career-high 15 points as she shot 70.0% from […]