Of all the Long Beach high school winter sports excited to be embarking on a full season again, wrestling is in the toughest spot. Or as Wilson coach Seth Wegter said, “It’s not like the kids can go to the park and wrestle with their friends.” The large gap between the COVID-19 shutdowns, the short […]
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High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Damien Long Beach Poly faced Damien in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Bosco Winter Classic. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
High School Basketball: St. Anthony vs. Fairmont Prep St. Anthony took on Fairmont Prep in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Bosco Winter Classic. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
There was no Century Club Sports Night Banquet in 2021 due to COVID-19, the first time the city’s premier sports event has been missing from the calendar since it was founded in 1957. The event returns triumphantly for its 65th incarnation on Jan. 31, 2022 with a star-studded Hall of Fame class. The Century Club […]
Long Beach State men’s basketball needed a get-right game and they got it on Wednesday night at Walter Pyramid with a 102-69 win over visiting Bethesda. “I think we needed a game like this where we got some confidence and some guys a little longer leashes from the bench and play through some mistakes,” LBSU […]
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After Moore League Co-Offensive Player of the Year Courtney Cummings graduated from Millikan this past offseason, there were questions surrounding whether or not the Rams would be able to keep the same goal scoring efficiency that they had last season. However, in Tuesday night’s Moore League opener at Vets the Rams more than exceeded expectations, […]
A narrow win at Air Force last week has Long Beach State women’s basketball off to its best start to a season since 1985-86. The Beach (7-0) beat Air Force 50-49 thanks to a Maddi Utti steal off a last second inbounds pass. Senior Justina King led LBSU with 15 points, three rebounds, three assists […]