An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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.
Long Beach Poly defeated Compton 73-5 after leading 50-3 at halftime. It was both teams’ Moore League opener. Poly was led by 13 points from Lily Buggs and 11 points from Nala Williams.
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.
Hugo Rojas and Jose Robles say they didn’t have any friends at Cabrillo High three years ago as sophomores, but now the seniors are two center pieces of the best defense in the city. “The guys on the soccer team were the first friends I made here,” Robles said. “Ever since then we’ve been bonding […]