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Author: Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
Century Club Announces Hall of Fame Class, Athlete of the Year in Banquet Return
There was no Century Club Sports Night Banquet in 2021 due to COVID-19, the first time the city’s premier sports event has been missing from the calendar since it was founded in 1957. The event returns triumphantly for its 65th incarnation on Jan. 31, 2022 with a star-studded Hall of Fame class. The Century Club […]
All-Moore League Girls’ Volleyball 2021
Presenting this year’s All-Moore League girls’ volleyball list, voted on and selected by the Moore League coaches. Support The562.org
Obituary: Long Beach Basketball Community Mourns Brian Camper
The unexpected death of Long Beach basketball legend Brian Camper on Sunday has left the local hoops community in mourning this week, with tributes pouring out on social media for the Lakewood High and Long Beach State star. Camper was a standout with the Lancers and at Long Beach State, but made his mark off […]
All-Moore League Football 2021
Presenting this year’s All-Moore League football list, voted on and selected by the Moore League coaches. Support The562.org
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Amir Diaz Espinoza, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly goalie Amir Diaz Espinoza helped the Jackrabbits nab a scoreless draw against CIF-SS Division 1 No. 5 Cathedral last week. He had 10 saves in the game […]
CIF Football: Long Beach Poly Season Ends In Serra Heartbreaker
Long Beach Poly’s championship football season came to an end in a predictably thrilling nailbiter against Serra on Saturday night in Gardena. The Jackrabbits scored a go-ahead touchdown for their first lead of the game with just over three minutes remaining, but Serra struck back with a 75-yard touchdown with 2:54 left in the game. […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs Serra CIF State Football
We’ll have live updates from Long Beach Poly vs Serra in the CIF State Division 1A Regional Championship, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Click here for our previews. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football vs Serra, CIF State Playoffs
Long Beach Poly is still playing football this December, and Christmas came early for the Jackrabbits and Southern California football fans. Usually the CIF State Regional Championship games–which come between the much-hyped CIF-SS title games and the CIF State championships–are a bit of a letdown, pitting Southern Section teams against City Section or San Diego […]
Feature: Long Beach Poly’s Offensive Line Powers Championship Culture
As the celebration raged on around them, Long Beach Poly’s offensive linemen stood with their hands on their knees, soaking it in. There was confetti in the air, fans on the field, and an ice bucket that had been dumped on Poly coach Stephen Barbee laying on the ground nearby. And there were crimson splotches […]