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VIDEO: Jered Weaver Speech As Long Beach State Dirtbags Retire His No. 36
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2024 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
Long Beach State Dirtbags Blasted By No. 16 UC Irvine
UC Irvine (36-10, 16-6) scored five runs in the third and eighth innings while mashing 17 hits. “As weird as this season has been, that’s the first time that we just got completely licked,” Dirtbags coach Bryan Peters said. “Most of the time they’ve been competitive games. Rather than focusing on what happened today I’m going to choose to just flush that one. I’ve been on the side of a game where one team got their butts kicked one day and then came back the next day and did the opposite and kicked the other team’s butt.”
PHOTOS: Jered Weaver Jersey Retired By Long Beach State Dirtbags
Stephen Dachman has been shooting high school and college sports in Long Beach for more than two decades and has been a professional photographer for more than 40 years. A Philly/Cleveland transplant, he’s been adopted by Long Beach and is a proud local.
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. UC Irvine, NCAA Baseball
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2024 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. We’ve got a historic night on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field as the Long Beach State Dirtbags host UC Irvine. Before the game there will be a ceremony for retiring the No. 36 of Jered Weaver. First pitch is 6 p.m. Stay tuned for updates.
Obituary: Sean Burroughs’ Sudden Passing Shocks Long Beach Baseball World
The Long Beach baseball world and the Long Beach Little League community are in shock and mourning after the sudden passing of local legend Sean Burroughs last night at Stearns Champions Park. Burroughs was a Little League World Series champ, Olympic gold medalist, Wilson Bruin, and MLB player, who passed away at the age of 43 after a sudden cardiac arrest.
Nearly 60 Long Beach Entries Prepare For CIF-SS Track Championships
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. It’s going to be a memorable day for the Long Beach track and field world Saturday at Moorpark High, with the city once again poised for a championship type of weekend. A full 58 Long Beach entries will take the track or the field to compete in the CIF Southern Section Finals, with representatives from Long Beach Poly, Wilson, Millikan, Jordan, Lakewood, and Cabrillo.
CIF Boys’ Volleyball: Avalon Going To First Championship Game
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023-2024 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtain Maritime. The Avalon boys’ volleyball team is going to its first CIF championship game in history after a convincing sweep...
CIF Boys’ Golf: Wilson’s Bryson Barnes Wins Southern Regional
The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2024 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Another phenomenal round of golf and six playoff holes earned Wilson senior Bryson Barnes another trophy....
Breaking: Long Beach Poly Baseball Parts Ways With Coach Martin Rodriguez
The Long Beach Poly administration announced in an email to parents that they’re parting ways with first-year coach Martin Rodriguez as of today. The administration also announced that longtime assistant coach and well-liked Poly alum Erick Bryant will serve as the program’s interim coach while they begin the search for a new coach.
Long Beach Grabs Fifty-Plus Entries Into CIF-SS Track & Field Finals
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. The city of Long Beach and the Moore League will be thoroughly represented at next weekend’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals, which will take place at Moorpark High on Saturday May 11. Fifty eight Long Beach entries will take the oval and the field as they compete for individual and team glory.
CIF Boys’ Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Swept by St. Margarets in Semis
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023-24 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. Long Beach Poly’s sluggish beginnings finally caught up with them on Saturday night in the CIF-SS Division 3...
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. St. Margarets, CIF Boys’ Volleyball
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023-24 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. Eli Aquino is a high school student with plenty of writing and technology skills. He has a healthy knowledge and passion for sports and looks to take on journalism as a future career.
CIF Swimming: Wilson’s Sammie Hamilton Wins CIF Title in 500 Freestyle
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Sammie Hamilton’s terrific high school career continued on Saturday at Mt. SAC, as the Wilson senior...
VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. UCLA, NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
Long Beach State Drops National Championship Match to UCLA in Four Sets
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The eyes of the volleyball world were on Long Beach and the Walter Pyramid on Saturday afternoon, as Long Beach State took on UCLA for the national championship. The Beach fell behind early against the defending champs, and despite battling back for a gutsy win in the third set, the Bruins capped off a championship performance in the fourth game, winning 25-21, 25-20, 27-29, 25-21.
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs UCLA NCAA Volleyball Championship
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Beach face UCLA at 2pm in the Walter Pyramid with a national championship on the line. Reply on Twitter 1786646019679429057 Retweet on Twitter 1786646019679429057 0 Like on Twitter 1786646019679429057...
CIF Baseball: Wilson Comes Ups Short Against El Segundo
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. “It was kind of a weird day.”. That’s what Wilson coach Andy Hall had...
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