The high school sports scene has burst back into life in Long Beach in fits and starts, with cross country meets and water polo games paving the way for Friday Nights Lights at the end of this week. The dual cross country meet between Long Beach Poly and Millikan on Wednesday afternoon on Poly’s campus […]
After Long Beach Poly girls’ water polo pulled even with Millikan last night at Cabrillo High, the Rams turned up the heat on defense and scored the last five goals of the game in an 8-3 win. The abbreviated Moore League water polo schedule started on Monday, but Millikan had the bye, so last night […]
The wild ride of the 2020-21 Long Beach State women’s basketball season came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, as the third-seeded Beach were upset by sixth-seeded Cal Poly. The Beach had a one-point lead for the last minute but a […]
An uplifting halftime speech and a five-goal barrage helped Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo come back and beat Millikan 10-9 in overtime on Wednesday night at Cabrillo High. “Our coach (Ish Pluton) gave a really good motivational speech (after first half) and we just kind of went off from there and kept it up […]
High School Cross Country: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan A showdown of unbeaten cross country teams produced thrilling results as Poly & Millikan put on a memorable display in Wednesday’s dual meet. 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 […]
Photos By Stephen Dachman
Photos by Stephen Dachman
Long Beach State men’s basketball came alive today in Las Vegas at the 2021 Air Force Reserve Big West Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by The Hawaiian Islands. The Beach surprised everyone and rolled over Cal State Northridge 85-63 at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena in the most dominant performance of the season. LBSU freshman Jadon […]
Long Beach State softball was back on campus a year to the day after playing their last game at the LBSU Softball Complex, and the Beach made the most of it by sweeping San Diego in dramatic fashion. In game one, transfer pitcher Shannon Haddad went the distance while scattering five hits in a 4-2 […]