Lakewood High held a signing day ceremony last week to recognize its senior athletes moving on to the collegiate level, either on scholarship at a four-year university or at a local junior college. It was a strong class for the Lancers including All-American volleyball player Laura Williams (signed with Oregon State) and star pitcher Anthony […]
Forty-Two Jackrabbits Sign Scholarships at Long Beach Poly Signing Day
At the beginning of last week’s Signing Day Celebration at Long Beach Poly, Jackrabbit boys’ athletic director Rob Shock took a moment to put things into context for the hundreds of parents, family, and friends gathered. “In all the years I’ve been at Poly as athletic director, 42 is the largest class we’ve ever had […]
Long Beach Poly Hires Ish Pluton as Boys’ Swim Coach
Long Beach Poly has hired boys’ water polo coach Ish Pluton to be its next boys’ swimming coach, the school confirmed. Pluton has been the head coach of the school’s boys’ water polo team for the last six years, and won a CIF-SS championship this Fall. Pluton, a 2011 Poly grad, is replacing Eddie Kim […]
Baseball: Jordan Hires Alum Phillip Berman as New Head Coach
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 Jordan High is bringing in a former Panther to lead its baseball program with the hiring of Phillip Berman as new head coach. Berman was a member of the Class of 2013 in J-Town, and has been the head coach at Cabrillo for […]
COLUMN: Big West Baseball Needs a Conference Tournament
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2022 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. When Long Beach State played Hawaii for the men’s volleyball national championship last month, it was a banner day for the Big West Conference. Those two teams have won every national title since 2017, solidifying the […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
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. HIGH SCHOOL Rose Cano, St. Anthony Softball St. Anthony’s Rose Cano pitched a complete game for St. Anthony in the […]
CIF State Softball: St. Anthony Wins SoCal Regional After Thrilling Comeback at Temple City
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. The St. Anthony softball team has had a mantra of “unfinished business” all season long. The Saints felt they’ve had a championship caliber program for three years running, but were unable to reach the […]
VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Temple City, CIF State Softball Championship
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr.
PHOTOS: St. Anthony vs. Temple City, CIF State Softball
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr.