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TODAY: Long Beach State Hosts UCLA For NCAA Volleyball Championship
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Long Beach will be the volleyball capital of the world on Saturday, as the Walter Pyramid plays host to the NCAA championship, with Long Beach State (27-2) facing off against UCLA (25-5) for the trophy every team in America has been chasing this year. The match is sold out and will be televised live on ESPN, a big deal for the growing sport that saw eight teams in an expanded NCAA Tournament for the first time.
PHOTOS: Wilson vs. El Segundo, CIF Baseball
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
Track: Over 110 Long Beach Athletes Prep For CIF-SS Prelims Saturday
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. More than 110 Long Beach entries will compete in Saturday’s CIF Southern Section prelims, the vast majority of them in the Trabuco Hills Division 1 prelims which will begin at 11am. The top nine qualifiers in each event will be moving on to the following weekend’s CIF-SS Finals, which will be hosted May 11 at Moorpark High.
CIF Boys’ Lacrosse: Millikan Drops Playoff Opener Against El Segundo
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. After receiving a first-round bye, the Moore League champion Millikan boys’ lacrosse team took on El Segundo on Friday night in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. The visiting...
LIVE UPDATES: Wilson vs. El Segundo, CIF Baseball
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson starts the CIF Southern Section Division 3 baseball playoffs today by hosting El...
Boys’ Golf: Wilson’s Bryson Barnes Wins Moore League Individual Tournament
The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2024 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. The story of Bryson Barnes’ rise to the top of the Moore League boys’ golf mountain is something you might find in a Hollywood script. Barnes lost a chance to...
PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Mater Dei, CIF Softball
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.
CIF Softball: Millikan Drops Nine Inning Heartbreaker to Mater Dei
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. When you let a good team hang around, bad things tend to happen. For...
Long Beach State Wins Five Set Classic To Make National Championship Match
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. It only happens in movies. Long Beach State was trailing 2-0 in the match, and 11-8 in the third set, on the verge of their season ending in the NCAA Final Four against Grand Canyon. But the Beach battled back with a big run, and after a massive solo block from Nathan Harlan, the crowd of nearly 4,000 fans in the Walter Pyramid went absolutely insane, giving the Beach a boost. They rode that momentum into a changed script, coming back to win an instant classic 24-26, 26-28, 25-18, 25-23, 15-10.
CIF Softball: Lakewood Falls In First Round
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood ran into a buzzsaw in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3...
CIF Softball: Long Beach Poly Can’t Catch Etiwanda
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Momentum from a thrilling wild card win this week didn’t carry over for Long Beach Poly in the...
CIF Softball: Wilson’s Season Ends At Sultana
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson offense just couldn’t get going in the first round of the CIF...
CIF Baseball: St. Anthony Falls Short in Playoff Opener
For six innings, the St. Anthony baseball team had all the answers in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs Thursday afternoon against Whittier Christian. But after the Heralds took a lead in the seventh inning, the Saints couldn’t complete the comeback as they lost 4-3...
VIDEO: St Anthony vs Whittier Christian CIF Baseball
Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep Long Beach sports coverage free!. Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. After graduating from Long Beach State, he has covered sports for multiple publications throughout Southern California.
Long Beach State Wins Five Set Classic To Make National Championship Match
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. It only happens in movies. Long Beach State was trailing 2-0 in the match, and 11-8 in the third set, on the verge of their season ending in the NCAA Final Four against Grand Canyon. But the Beach battled back with a big run, and after a massive solo block from Nathan Harlan, the crowd of nearly 4,000 fans in the Walter Pyramid went absolutely insane, giving the Beach a boost. They rode that momentum into a changed script, coming back to win an instant classic 24-26, 26-28, 25-18, 25-23, 15-10.
TONIGHT: Long Beach State Hosts Grand Canyon in NCAA Final Four
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Long Beach State will face Grand Canyon tonight at 630pm in the Walter Pyramid in the NCAA Final Four, with a trip to Saturday’s men’s volleyball national championship on the line. The Beach (25-2) have put in countless hours of work to get to this point, just one win away from playing for the sport’s ultimate prize.
LIVE UPDATES: Millikan vs. Mater Dei, CIF Softball
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Refresh the page to see the latest score updates!. The CIF-SS softball playoffs are...
Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule
It’s an action-packed day in the city with the NCAA Final Four at the Walter Pyramid, Moore League golf finals, and playoff action for baseball, softball, and lacrosse!. Division 5: St. Anthony vs Whittier Christian, 315pm (Clark Field) Softball. Division 2: Millikan vs Mater Dei, 345pm. Division 3: Lakewood...
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs Grand Canyon Volleyball, NCAA Final Four
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Beach face Grand Canyon at 630pm in the Walter Pyramid with a trip to the national championship on the line. Reply on Twitter 1785931980057780483 Retweet on Twitter 1785931980057780483 1...
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Acker Lands First High School Commit, Hires Assistant Coaches
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Arline &...
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