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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.
Jordan Girls’ Basketball Off to Excellent Start
The Jordan girls’ basketball team is off to a terrific start under first-year coach Wesley Rosenbaum. The Panthers opened the season 11-1, their best start to a season in more than a decade, giving Jordan fans hope for a run in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, where their team will compete in the Division 3A […]
LIVE UPDATES: Wilson at Millikan Girls’ Water Polo
Wilson visits Millikan today with the Moore League girls’ water polo championship on the line. Follow along for live updates from the game, and check back tonight for full coverage! Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
Feature: Long Beach Poly Runs COVID-19 Basketball Gauntlet
The Long Beach Poly boys’ and girls’ basketball teams have dominated the Moore League for the last decade-plus, but in that time have never faced anything like the challenge they undertook over the last week. Both programs–like most programs in the city–had to deal with a COVID-19 shutdown. That necessitated a ton of rescheduled games, […]
Football: Jordan’s Damian Henderson Gets Arizona, Colorado State Scholarship Offers
Jordan football star Damian Henderson got the news he’s been waiting on his entire life last week—the junior running back received his first scholarship offer from the University of Arizona, an offer that was quickly followed by another, from Colorado State. “I didn’t know what to do, I was just so surprised and so happy, […]
Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Too Much For Jordan
The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team is alone in first place after defeating Jordan in a meeting of the last two undefeated Moore League teams. The Panthers scored the first basket of the game but Poly scored the next 28 points en route to a 51-4 halftime lead and a 79-13 victory. Poly was […]
Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Wins First-Place Showdown With Jordan
Coming into their Monday night matchup, Long Beach Poly and Jordan’s boys’ basketball teams were the last two undefeated teams in the Moore League. By the end of the night the Jackrabbits stood alone in first place while Jordan slipped into a tie with Lakewood for second following a 68-53 Poly victory. Jordan and Lakewood […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Nala Williams, Long Beach Poly Basketball The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball game won three games in 26 hours last weekend including a unique league doubleheader against Millikan and Wilson on Saturday. Nala Williams’ 27 points […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs Jordan Basketball, First-Place Doubleheader
We’ll have live updates from today’s Moore League doubleheader between the Long Beach Poly and Jordan boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, with both games deciding first place. The girls’ game will start at 5 p.m. and the boys’ game after that. Follow along for live updates from the game, and check back tonight for full […]
Long Beach Girls’ Basketball Standings
Here’s where the Long Beach teams stand with two weeks of games left until the playoffs–Long Beach Poly hosts Jordan tonight in a meeting of the last two undefeated Moore League teams.