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Long Beach Poly Water Polo

Water Polo: No. 3 Long Beach Poly Tops No. 7 Marina

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. The Long Beach Poly boys water polo team sent a message to the rest of the CIF-SS Division 4 field on Wednesday as they defeated No. 7 Marina, 16-11. Reece Hammond led the way for […]

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Long Beach Poly Tennis Video Wilson

VIDEO: Wilson vs. Poly, Girls’ Tennis

High School Girls’ Tennis: Wilson vs. Poly Wilson visited Long Beach Poly to start the 2021 Moore League girls’ tennis season. 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

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Lakewood Volleyball Wilson

Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Wilson On The Road

A balanced attack helped Lakewood girls’ volleyball win its eighth straight match in a 25-12, 25-17, 25-19 Moore League victory on Tuesday at Wilson. The Lancers (14-3, 4-0) are currently ranked No. 4 in CIF Southern Section Division 1 after winning the Dave Mohs Tournament over the weekend. Lakewood coach Mike Wadley said his team […]

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Lakewood Volleyball

Player Profile: Lakewood Girls’ Volleyball Captain Laura Williams Still Wants To Get Better

Laura Williams isn’t the type of person who settles. The Lakewood girls’ volleyball senior captain could’ve been satisfied with being a three-rotation right side hitter, but instead she worked hard in private coaching sessions. Williams could’ve been satisfied with one scholarship offer, but instead she tried to contact as many college coaches as possible during […]

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Cabrillo Column Football

COLUMN: Cabrillo Football and the Value of A Win

Stat sheets and standings boxes can measure how many points a team scored or how many games they’ve won and lost, but they can’t measure the value of those things. That much was obvious last Friday night at the Cabrillo Lynwood football game, which the Jaguars won 26-12 to secure their first win in 694 […]