This week we have an extended conversation with local volleyball coach Carlos Briceno. As a player he won the Bronze Medal with Team USA at the Barcelona Olympics, and as a coach he’s led some really good teams at Mizuno and Wilson for more than a decade. We’re talk to him about everything from the clashing schedules in prep volleyball to what kind of parent involvement is good parent involvement.
Related Articles
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Long Beach Poly freshman cross country runner Camille Lindsay made a hell of a debut for her high school distance running career. Lindsay was the wire-to-wire leader at the first league meet of the year […]
CIF Volleyball: Wilson Beats Bonita in Four
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson girls’ volleyball team has been up and down this season, so it was fitting that they opened the […]
LB in MLB: Great Start for Local Ballplayers in The Show
After the first month of the Major League Baseball season, there’s plenty of great news to report on Long Beach’s former ballplayers. From red hot starts to early season call-ups, it’s been an enjoyable 2022 campaign on the diamond. The shining star so far has been Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford. The former Lakewood Lancer […]