St. Anthony
PODCAST: Interview With CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod
This week we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod about the tough decisions he has to make in his last year on the job. We also catch up with local legend Bobby Hauck about what it’s like working at the 49er Summer Camp.
St. Anthony Girls’ Volleyball Preview 2022
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s volleyball coverage is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation New St. Anthony head coach Keli Pula has roamed the sidelines for some of the biggest and most successful high school […]
Volleyball: Alicia Lemau’u Steps Down at St. Anthony, Keli Pula Hired as Girls’ Head Coach
The St. Anthony volleyball program will have a change in leadership for the 2022-23 school year with the announcement that longtime head coach Alicia Lemau’u is stepping away from the program. Lemau’u has been the head coach of both the girls’ and boys’ volleyball programs for the past decade, winning a CIF title with the […]
PODCAST: How Important Is Winning/Losing In High School Sports?
We interview Jordan High alum and NFL wide receiver John Ross about hosting a youth football camp in Long Beach. How important is winning and losing in high school sports? What’s it like to go to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas? Why are there so many Long Beach guys at MLB All-Star Weekend […]
All-City Gritty Performers of the Year: Sone Aupiu, Nala Williams
A certain level of toughness and grit is required to play any sports, but every year an athlete or two catch our eyes and distinguish themselves as having found another gear. That’s true of both of this year’s honorees, who played through injury and led their teams both emotionally and in terms of production. Sone […]
Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2021-22: Four Long Beach Football Teams Make CIF Game
NUMBER ONE It’s hard to imagine a Long Beach high school football season to go better than it did at the end of 2021 when Long Beach Poly, Jordan, Compton and St. Anthony all reached CIF championship games. Poly was moved down to Division 4 but its 20th CIF football championship didn’t mean any less […]
Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2021-22: St. Anthony Softball Wins CIF State SoCal Regional Title
NUMBER FOUR The Saints showed impressive resiliency on their way to making school history, winning the school’s first ever CIF State SoCal Regional title with a 2-1 win at Temple City. St. Anthony suffered a tough 9-1 loss in the CIF-SS semifinals at Tesoro, but took full advantage of the state tournament that followed. After […]
Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2021-22: St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball Defies Expectations
NUMBER SEVEN St. Anthony had a solid season under first-year head coach Alan Mitchell, and really continued to improve all the way through the postseason. After a third-place finish in the Del Rey League, the Saints weren’t expected to do much in the Division 1 bracket, opening up on the road at Dominguez. All the […]
Vertical Raise Becomes The562’s Official Team Fundraising Partner for 2022-23 School Year
The562 is excited to announce that Vertical Raise is now our official team fundraising partner for the 2022-2023 school year. In addition, Vertical Raise will be sponsoring all of The562’s season previews for the upcoming school year. Vertical Raise helps high school teams easily raise much-needed funds for their season with their premium online donation […]