The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family.
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.
Football: Long Beach Poly Beats Cabrillo on 129th Homecoming
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Long Beach Poly football team doesn’t know if Friday night’s 129th Homecoming game against Cabrillo will be […]
LIVE UPDATES: Millikan Football vs Compton, Long Beach Poly vs Cabrillo, Wilson vs Jordan, St Anthony vs Harvard-Westlake
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s week ten of the 2024 high school football season and The562 will be out in force covering games. Follow along with live score updates from the sidelines and come back for full coverage with game recaps, highlight videos, and photo […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football vs Cabrillo
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Long Beach Poly (3-5, 3-1) hosts Cabrillo (2-6, 1-3) tonight in the 129th anniversary Homecoming celebration for the […]
Lakewood Alum JP Crawford Named Finalist For Roberto Clemente Award
Lakewood alum JP Crawford has been named the Seattle Mariners’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, making him a finalist for one of the most prestigious awards in all of sports. The Roberto Clemente Award is given each year to a MLB player who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the […]
LIVE UPDATES: CIFSS Water Polo Brackets Released
The562’s coverage of Aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. CIF-SS playoff brackets are being released this afternoon at 2pm for boys’ water polo. We’ll have the brackets as they’re released as well as stories this afternoon breaking down the local matchups. CLICK HERE if you can’t see the […]
CIF Volleyball: Wilson Sweeps Into Second Round
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2024-2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson went on the road to Arcadia and swept their way into the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs, defeating their […]
CIF Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Woodcrest In Playoff Opener
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2024-2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly got off to a bit of a slow start in their home playoff opener against Woodcrest Christian. But the Jackrabbits (25-12) brought their […]
Wilson Inducts Four to Hall of Fame Including Current Coach Neil Nelson
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Photos by John Napalan Wilson High inducted four new members into its school-wide sports Hall of Fame last Friday, at halftime of the Bruins’ football game against Long Beach Poly. The four new Bruin Hall of Famers are basketball/track star […]
STANDINGS: Long Beach High School Football, Week Ten
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Here’s where things stand after the ninth week of the high school football league season in Long Beach, with just two weeks of games left in the regular season.