We’ll have live updates from tonight’s Division 1 quarterfinal match between Lakewood and Vista Murrieta, starting at 6 p.m. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
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.
Long Beach Football Playoff Scenarios, Tiebreaker Information
Compton’s emotional win over Lakewood last week threw the last week of the season into chaos. What had felt like a long predictable march towards a Poly/Millikan/Lakewood finish in the Moore League has now opened up to a likely three-way tie for the league’s final guaranteed playoff spot. All three of Friday’s games will have an […]
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 Deon Johnson, Compton Football Compton’s Deon Johnson had a special night in a win over Lakewood Friday, with a rushing touchdown, an interception, and two fumble recoveries, including one for a score. Tyson Bordeaux, Long Beach Poly […]
Long Beach State Fires Women’s Volleyball Coach Midseason
Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee took the rare step Monday afternoon of firing women’s volleyball coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and top assistant coach Matt Fuerbringer, five weeks before the end of the season. The move is effective immediately, and Fee said Monday it was made because of performance issues–the first time he’s made a […]
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Final Week
This is the last week of the regular season for high school football–we take a look at the schedule around Long Beach and the Moore League. All games start at 7 p.m. Friday Lakewood vs. Long Beach Poly (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Millikan vs. Wilson Cabrillo vs. Compton St. Anthony vs. Harvard-Westlake (at St. Pius X/St. […]
STANDINGS: Long Beach Football, Final Week
As we head into the final week of the regular season of high school football games in Long Beach, here’s a look at where everyone stands. The top three teams from the Moore League make the playoffs automatically. Support The562.org Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Final Week
Football: Compton Upends League Standings With Emotional Lakewood Win
As the icewater from the Gatorade bucket hit Compton football coach Calvin Bryant, it looked like a scene from a movie. How else to describe a scene of triumph for Compton, a team mourning the deaths of longtime athletic director Maxine Kemp and assistant coach Webster Peters? A team that has suffered injuries to more […]
LIVE UPDATES: Compton vs Lakewood, Millikan vs Cabrillo Football
We’ll have live updates from tonight’s high school football games with Compton hosting Lakewood and Millikan hosting Cabrillo. CLICK HERE for our previews of the games. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
CIF Volleyball: Millikan, Avalon Move On To Second Round
While Poly and Wilson were knocked out of opening round matches on Tuesday, Millikan (Division 3) and Avalon (Division 9) both advanced to the second round with wins. Lakewood is in Division 1 and is still awaiting their opening match of the bracket, a quarterfinal on the road next Wednesday. Millikan defeated St. Margarets Episcopal […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs Jordan Football, CIFSS Volleyball Playoffs
We’ll have live updates of today’s football game with Long Beach Poly visiting Jordan at 6 p.m., and the first-round CIF-SS playoff volleyball matches as Wilson visits South Torrance, Long Beach Poly visits Aliso Niguel, and Millikan travels to St. Margarets. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org