The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. The Jordan Panthers will put their unbeaten record on the line tonight as they host Fairfax at 7 p.m. Both teams enter this contest at 2-0, but they’ve arrived there in very different ways. Jordan has had to come from behind late […]
PREVIEW: Wilson vs. Huntington Beach, Football
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson is back home Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. as the Bruins look to shake off last week’s season-opening loss to Redondo Union. The Bruins (0-1) will welcome Huntington Beach (2-0) who has gotten to an undefeated start with wins […]
Baseball: Millikan Alum Spencer Steer Gets Big League Call-Up With Cincinnati Reds
A Big League dream is about to come true for Long Beach’s Spencer Steer. The Millikan High grad has developed into one of the best prospects in baseball, and he’ll soon get his shot at the Major Leagues. The Cincinnati Reds announced Thursday they were promoting Steer from Triple-A Louisville, meaning he will join the […]
Swimming: Longtime Wilson Coach Eric Berg Resigns, Brandon D’Sa Hired
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. One of Long Beach’s premier sports programs is undergoing a big change. The Wilson administration confirmed Wednesday that longtime boys’ swim coach Eric Berg has stepped down after 16 very successful seasons coaching the Bruins. The school also announced that fellow […]
STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Volleyball, Week One
The562’s coverage of volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty-May Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Tuesday, Aug. 30 Wilson at Millikan Lakewood at Cabrillo Poly at Jordan St. Anthony vs. St. Monica Thursday, Sept. 1 Lakewood at Poly Jordan at Wilson Compton at Millikan St. Anthony vs. […]
Long Beach Poly Football Makes California History With 800th Victory
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. Long Beach Poly’s 17-3 win over Serra felt like a landmark game in many ways, as the Jackrabbits got over the hump against the Cavaliers thanks to an outstanding defensive performance and […]
Long Beach Alums Power USA Sports Victories
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. As is the case every summer, Long Beach sports products are filling the ranks of USA national teams, and helping bring home some major wins for […]
Dan & Desiree Gooch Continue Golf Sponsorship for 2022-23 School Year
The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf will once again be sponsored by Dan & Desiree Gooch for the upcoming school year, continuing their sponsorship from last season. Dan & Desiree Gooch have been longtime supporters of local golf at all levels from amateur to high school and college golf. Their support will help support The562’s […]
Long Beach High School Football CalPreps Rankings, Week Three
With the new playoff format last year, the number question we got at every practice we went to was about playoff divisions. With that in mind we’re going to track where teams stand each week in the CalPreps rankings, which are used to determine the CIF Southern Section’s playoff divisions at the end of the […]
STANDINGS: Long Beach High School Football, Week Three
Here’s where things stand after the second week of high school football in Long Beach.