This week Mike and JJ are talking about what it takes to be a high school quarterback now and their favorite under appreciated signal callers from all of the Long Beach high schools.
Author: Mike Guardabascio
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.
Curtis Boyer Sponsors Millikan High Coverage For 2022-23
The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Millikan High School for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Rams basketball coach and longtime youth sports volunteer Curtis Boyer. Boyer took over the Rams program in December 2020 and has had a successful tenure thus far, including the school’s deepest-ever run in the […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs. Leuzinger Football
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. Long Beach Poly (3-0) faces a reverse trap game of sorts this week, fresh off their statement win over Mission Viejo last week. The Jackrabbits are now a consensus top five team […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Boys’ Water Polo
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo team finds itself in a position it hasn’t been in for more than 90 years–defending CIF Southern Section champions. The Jackrabbits won the Division 4 […]
JP Crawford Sponsors Lakewood High Coverage For 2022-23
The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Lakewood High School for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Lancers alum and current MLB star JP Crawford. Crawford graduated in 2013 after a standout Moore League career, and was drafted straight out of high school. The 2020 Golden Glover is in his sixth […]
The562.org Hires Nina Fife, Kasey Holland as Social Media Directors
The562.org is pleased to announce that we have hired LBUSD high school students Nina Fife and Kasey Holland as our social media directors. “Nina and Kasey were part of our high school internship program last year and were both stars,” said The562.org publisher Andy Kerr. “We’re proud to add them to our growing team.” Nina […]
Long Beach Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee Wins Rams, Chargers Awards
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee is not a big fan of the limelight. Any time he’s complimented or recognized, he pivots the credit to his players or his coaches. As […]
Long Beach High School Football CalPreps Rankings, Week Four
With the new playoff format last year, the number question we got at every practice we went to was about playoff divisions. With that in mind we’re going to track where teams stand each week in the CalPreps rankings, which are used to determine the CIF Southern Section’s playoff divisions at the end of the […]
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week Four
All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted Thursday, Sep. 8 St. Anthony vs. Wilson (@ St. Pius X) Jordan vs. Irvine Compton vs. Eisenhower Cabrillo @ Lynwood Friday, Sep. 9 Long Beach Poly @ Leuzinger (@ El Camino College) Lakewood @ Mayfair Saturday, Sep. 10 Millikan @ Sunrise Mountain (Ariz.) LBCC @ Riverside, 12 p.m.
STANDINGS: Long Beach High School Football, Week Four
Here’s where things stand after the third week of high school football in Long Beach.