The Long Beach high school softball season has begun as Millikan looks win a fifth consecutive Moore League championship. Get your cleats laced up with our preview for every team Click here for our Millikan preview Click here for our Wilson preview Click here for our Long Beach Poly preview Click here for our Lakewood […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. You might expect the Long Beach Poly softball program to be feeling some pressure. The Jackrabbits haven’t won a Moore League title since 2006 and have never won a CIF-SS title, and expectations are high this year with the top recruit in the country at […]
Wilson’s administration has confirmed that the Bruins have hired Mayfair assistant Raudric Curtis to be the next head coach of the Bruins. Curtis replaces Travis Clark and takes over a Bruins team that went 9-5 and finished fourth in the Moore League, but ended the season with a run to the Division 9 championship game, […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. After once again failing to dethrone Moore League champions and rivals Millikan last year, the key to success for Lakewood softball this season will be the ability to adjust. Lakewood won 11 of 13 league titles from 2007 to 2019 before having to […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. There is plenty of experience and quality leadership on the Wilson softball roster for the Bruins to break through and get back to the top of the Moore League ladder. The nine seniors is the most that coach George Molina has […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. There is a growth mindset permeating throughout the Jordan softball program and the Panthers are embracing the quality underclassman coming in and the competition for spots in the lineup. Fifth-year coach Santiago Morales said he’s seen that make his team better. “All […]
The Compton softball team is embracing the underdog role in the Moore League this season. They are practicing at nearby Roosevelt Middle School because of the on-campus construction and they’re roster is full of players who are learning the game on the fly. Third baseman and catcher Erickq Soto is one of the team leaders […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team took down UC Riverside, 75-69, on a night that saw Savannah Tucker cross 1,000 career points with the Beach. […]
Not since the late 1980’s had Millikan Softball won four consecutive Moore League titles, but that’s where the Rams find themselves entering the 2025 campaign. The last three league championships have been claimed under the leadership of head coach Michelle Lehr and top assistant Mike Mathis, culminating in a perfect 12-0 league season last spring. […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. It’s hard to build a program when you have different players shuffling through every year, but this year Cabrillo coach Gabriel Tablada has a young group that he hopes to be the start of a new era for Cabrillo softball. “We have a handful […]