Photos by John Napalan The two twin sisters are having a conversation that could be had by any siblings in Long Beach, but could also be only had by these two women: Marilyn Bohl and Arline Walter. They’re trying to figure out whose place to meet at to take a few pictures together—that’s the normal […]
In their final appearance on home soil before the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the United States Women’s Volleyball Team completed a 28-26, 25-18, 25-17 sweep of the Netherlands on Sunday afternoon at Walter Pyramid. The Americans went 3-0 this week against the Dutch, collecting a pair of sweeps after winning the […]
Every year we look back to reminisce on the games, players, coaches and accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. No. 10 Avalon Volleyball Makes School History No. 9 Poly and Millikan Open Football Season in Hawaii No. 8 A Banner Year for Flag Football No. 7 Wilson Boys’ Swimming Gets […]
The top spot on our list goes to the last event of the school year, as Long Beach’s athletes saved the best for last. The CIF State Track & Field Championships have been hosted in Clovis since 2009, but in many of those years, the path to a championship has come through Long Beach. The […]
It’s rare for a high school to have its boys’ and girls’ basketball teams win CIF Southern Section championships in the same season and St. Anthony has now done it twice. Both Saints basketball teams won titles in 2000, and not only did they repeat the feat in February, they did it on the same […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. The Millikan Rams dominated the boys’ cross country season last fall, led by super senior Jason Parra. The Rams hadn’t […]
Anyone who watched Wilson senior Sammie Hamilton swim this year has witnessed history, and that’s certainly saying something considering she’s a swimmer from the Aquatic Capital of the World. Hamilton added her name to the incredible aquatic history at Wilson by winning the 500-meter Freestyle at the CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships at Clovis […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood boys’ soccer and girls’ basketball teams made school history with deep CIF playoffs runs, but that success didn’t just start this year. Both programs have dedicated coaches who prioritized effort. That helped develop strong groups of upperclassmen who used their […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. Millikan’s baseball […]