Congratulations to all of the boys’ soccer All-Moore League honorees, as voted on by the league’s coaches. Support The562.org
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.
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 Saiheron Preciado-Meza, Lakewood Wrestling Lakewood wrestler Saiheron Preciado-Meza just wrapped up a great postseason run. She won the CIF Masters championship at 189 pounds and went on to take third at state. She finished 34-1 with 30 […]
All-Moore League Girls’ Basketball 2021-22
Here’s the girls’ basketball All-Moore League team, as voted on by the league’s coaches. Support The562.org
All-Moore League Boys’ Basketball 2021-22
Here’s the boys’ basketball All-Moore League team, as voted on by the league’s coaches. Support The562.org
No. 2 Long Beach State Volleyball Beats NJIT, Long Island
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit naplesislandcarwash.com to learn more. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team won a pair of matches over the weekend, taking down NJIT in four sets Friday evening, then defeating Long Island in the Beach’s most dominant sweep of the year. […]
CIF State Basketball: Millikan Falls to Valley Torah
A historic run by the Millikan boys’ basketball team came to an end late Saturday night in the Howard Lyon Gymnasium, as the Rams weren’t able to overcome a scrappy Valley Torah team. Millikan led by as many as 10 points early in the game, but the Wolfpack’s shooting and hustle won the day as […]
LIVE UPDATES: Millikan vs Valley Torah, CIF State Basketball
We’ll have live updates from Millikan vs Valley Torah in the CIF State Division IV regional semifinals. Tipoff is set for 8:45 p.m., and we’ll have full coverage later tonight. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
Joel Bitonio Sponsors The562.org’s Wilson Coverage
The562.org is pleased to announce our latest school-specific sponsor. Wilson alum and Cleveland Brown Pro Bowler Joel Bitonio has stepped up to sponsor all of The562’s coverage of Wilson High School from now through the 2022-23 school year. Bitonio played football, basketball, and competed in track and field while a student at Wilson, and said […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs NJIT NCAA Volleyball
We’ll have live updates from tonight’s men’s volleyball match between No. 2 Long Beach State and NJIT. The match tips at 7 p.m. and we’ll have all coverage after. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support The562.org
CIF State Basketball: Long Beach Poly Falls Short Against Sage Hill
Thursday night’s second-round CIF State Division II clash between the Long Beach Poly and Sage Hill girls’ basketball teams was a defensive masterclass between two high-quality teams. It was obvious from the low-scoring opening quarter that the game would come down to which team could make a play late in the game. In the end, […]