Last year was a painful introduction to Moore League baseball for Poly coach Brent Lavoie, whose team went 6-6 in league, losing every game to the league’s other playoff teams. The Jackrabbits (8-8, 1-0) were competitive in all but one of those losses, with five of them coming by nine runs including a 1-0 loss […]
The Cabrillo Jaguars (4-4, 0-2) have started another new era under another new coach. Pedro Torres has taken over the program, and despite not being able to schedule any tournaments this season because he got the job too late in the offseason, the first-time head coach has high expectations. “I expect us to be in […]
Sunday was a somber day to be a Bruin, as the Wilson athletic community said goodbye to a pair of local legends during simultaneous memorials across town from each other for Bob Ballack and Bob Bailey. Bailey was a legendary baseball star at Wilson who passed away in early January at the age of 75. […]
Opening day for the spring high school sports season was this past Saturday, and several local teams were in action. Baseball Millikan baseball fans got a pair of thrillers as coach Ron Keester’s Rams won two games against Bellflower, both by a score of 4-3. The Rams trailed 3-2 in both games before winning both […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Myles Patton, Millikan Baseball Dirtbags signee Myles Patton was Mr. Do-It-All for the Rams in a win over Lakewood last week. Patton had six Ks in a complete-game pitching performance and went 4/4 at the plate with a double, […]
This week on the show we’re talking about how COVID-19 cancellations will shape the Long Beach high school and college basketball seasons. We also talk about some of the most likely championship teams this year including Long Beach State men’s volleyball, Wilson baseball and more. Support The562.org
Congratulations to all of our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Kelsey Adams, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly senior and Pepperdine signee Kelsey Adams helped lead the Jackrabbits to a Moore League co-championship with a win over Wilson last week. Adams had a pair of quality goals in Poly’s […]
This past weekend, for the first time in months, the nation’s attention shifted away from the COVID-19 pandemic. Discussions about face masks, testing, and reopening businesses quickly shifted to a fervent, open dialogue about race and police brutality in America following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Long Beach was very much a part […]
“Oh, what could’ve been,” has been repeating in my head. The flow of constant uplifting stories from Long Beach sports is cut off like a faucet spun tight, and it’s left me wondering. Two months ago, one of the stories on my radar revolved around the Pettway family and what could’ve been a sensational start […]
Congratulations to all our winners and thanks again to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Aidan Grosz, St. Anthony Volleyball St. Anthony senior Aidan Grosz, a Long Beach State commit, had a huge week and led his Saints to a 7-0 record. He had 13 kills and three blocks against Salesian, 11 kills and five […]