Nathan Bonsteel absolutely cannot believe it. He’s celebrating his birthday with his family, and he’s just walked out of their East Long Beach home to find something impossible. Nathan turned 21 years old today. Two facts about him: Nathan has Downs syndrome, and he loves getting mail with his name on it more than anything […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Back on January 7, Long Beach State was a .500 basketball team. They’d just lost to conference rivals UC Irvine at home, dropping their record to an even 7-7, with a 2-2 record against Big West teams. Less than four […]
With two weeks to go until the July 23 Opening Ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the Long Beach Olympic picture is coming into focus. While it doesn’t look like this year’s local crop of athletes will be as big as in some previous Games, it’s still a good-sized and diverse group. As always, […]
