The All-City Freshmen of the Year award has been a great predictor of success the last two years, with previous winners Camille Lindsay, Maya O’Dea, Jason Parra, and Sammie Hamilton all continuing to dominate the Moore League this year (all four won Moore League Player of the Year or individual championship honors in 2021-22). We […]
We’re thrilled to be in our ninth year of presenting the Grunion Sports and The562.org’s All-City Awards, a revival of a beloved city tradition. This week we’ll be presenting our individual All-City Athletes of the Year awards to the top performers in each sport, then next week we’ll name our top boy and girl athlete […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009 Wilson High held a Spring Signing Day event last week to honor its seniors who have signed college scholarships to play NCAA sports. Instead of hosting one event at the end of the school year, Wilson split its signing celebrations up […]
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2022 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. When Long Beach State played Hawaii for the men’s volleyball national championship last month, it was a banner day for the Big West Conference. Those two teams have won every national title since 2017, solidifying the […]
Wednesday was an important night at Millikan High and its athletics program. During its annual spaghetti dinner and silent auction in Howard F. Lyon Gym, the Rams honored 34 student athletes who are moving on to continue their education and playing careers at the next level. “We think it’s just a great thing for all […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial Gold is coming home to the Northside. It’s been 21 years since a Jordan program brought home a CIF Southern Section championship, when the Cinderella-story boys’ volleyball team did it in […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Adonia Faumuina/Halie McGinest, Poly Beach Volleyball Poly’s duo won the first-ever Moore League beach volleyball championship last week […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Nathan Brava-Partain, Long Beach Poly Golf Poly sophomore Nathan Brava-Partain was the medalist […]
Staff writer Tyler Hendrickson contributed to this story Long Beach Poly quarterback Nico Iamaleava announced his college decision Monday morning, picking Tennessee as his destination following the 2022 season with the Jackrabbits. Iamaleava announced his final five last week and had narrowed the field from virtually every college in America to Tennessee, Oregon, Alabama, Georgia, […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Ryan Skjonsby, Long Beach Poly Baseball It was a Ryan Skjonsby kind of night in Poly’s league opener against Jordan. The senior leader pitched four shutout innings, giving up just two hits, and scored three runs with […]