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FEATURE: Revived Tradition Gives Long Beach Football Players One More Game

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The 605 All-Star Game, established in 1967, was a longtime tradition for local high school football players before it fizzled out in 2017. Now, the event is back, and last Saturday at Downey High School, the South All-Stars emerged victorious over […]

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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Falls In Overtime Again

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 Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. For the second week in a row, […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. UC Davis, Men’s Basketball

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 Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter.

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CIF Water Polo: Wilson Drops Open Division Contest to Newport Harbor

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. The Wilson girls’ water polo team qualified for the CIF Southern Section Open Division, the toughest playoff bracket in the entire nation. The […]

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Long Beach Poly Recognizes 21 Scholarship Student-Athletes on Signing Day

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly celebrated its February Signing Day with the school’s usual pomp and circumstances, honoring the 21 student-athletes who’ve signed college sports scholarships. As always the Jackrabbits had a big number which included three Harvard-bound athletes as well as those going to Cal, […]

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Long Beach State Inducts 2025 Hall of Fame Class

Photo courtesy Devin Malast/Long Beach State Athletics The Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame gained eight new members on Wednesday evening, with the induction of five former student-athletes and three community members in the Class of 2025. The five athletes enshrined into the Hall were Kyle Abbott (baseball), TJ DeFalco (men’s volleyball), Ashley Gonzales […]

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PHOTOS: 605 All-Star Football Game, Intern Bonus Gallery

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. We’ve got a bonus gallery from the 605 All-Star Game, taken by student interns Eddie Becker, Emmie Chun, Ki’ele Ho-Ching, Kayla Jackson and Avery Peck.

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Football: DeSean Jackson Establishing Long Beach Pipeline at Delaware State

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 […]