Even though it feels like they just finished a season, the Long Beach high school girls golfers are getting back on the courses this month as the regularly scheduled 2021 season. The Moore League was able to get in a spring season after COVID-19 cancelations, and Wilson is hoping to pick up where they left […]
After opening the season by sweeping a pair of Southern California tournaments, the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team is off to its best start since 2005. The Beach (8-0) picked up a quality win over No. 9 UC San Diego at the Triton Tournament, and then beat 2018 NCAA Tournament foe […]
The Lakewood girls’ volleyball team won the Dave Mohs Tournament championship over the weekend, with a sweep win over Cathedral Catholic, a power from San Diego. The Lancers won 25-22, 25-18 in the final. “The whole group was so involved all weekend,” said Lakewood coach Mike Wadley. “The Millikan match was closer than we wanted […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Shayna Martinez, Lakewood Volleyball Lakewood’s Shayna Martinez led the Lancers to a championship performance in the Dave Mohs Tournament last weekend, and earned tourney MVP honors for her excellent play. She had 37 kills and 21 digs in four matches to […]
Moore League girls’ tennis will return to its regular schedule this fall, after sharing the spotlight with boys’ tennis earlier this spring. There will be a new individual champion this year after Wilson senior Maddie Tadd brought home the title back in May, and the Bruins will be looking to replace her at the top […]
Moore League play starts this week–all games start at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Click here for our coverage of high school football in Long Beach. Compton at Wilson Millikan at Jordan Cabrillo vs. Lakewood at Veterans Memorial Stadium Long Beach Poly at Corona Centennial St. Anthony at St. Pius X – St. Matthias Academy […]
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. The Wilson boys’ water polo team beat Coronado 21-5 on Saturday at Belmont Pool. The Bruins had ‘KJ’ on their arms in honor of Kobe Jackson.
The Long Beach City College football team has waited a long time to play underneath the lights at Veterans Memorial Stadium. After 657 days of patiently waiting, the Vikings were back on their home turf facing off against Riverside City College, the reigning CCCAA state champion. The Tigers (2-0) went on to spoil LBCC’s homecoming […]
JUCO Football: Long Beach City College vs. Riverside LBCC played its long-awaited 2021 home opener, welcoming in the No. 6-ranked team in the country, Riverside College. 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. […]
Check out our gallery from the LBCC-Riverside football game on Saturday, sent in by photographer Joseph Kling. Support The562.org