After 12 months of almost exclusively bad news, 2020 ended on a positive note thanks to several Long Beach Poly pro sports alums, as well as some students. Poly NFL and NBA products hosted several events and made several donations to local charities, helping to brighten the spirits of many in the city. “We’re really […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Long Beach State Women Top Fullerton
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team continued its excellent start to the season on Friday evening with an easy win over Cal State Fullerton, 69-50. The win improves the team to 6-1 on the season and 5-0 in Big West play, the team’s best start to a conference slate since the 2005-06 season. Although […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. CSU Fullerton Women’s Basketball
We’ve got some great photos from Long Beach State’s win by photographer Joseph Kling.
Club Football: Coaches, Parents, Players Speak Out on Why They’re Playing
Story by Mike Guardabascio & Tyler Hendrickson With officially sanctioned high school football in California still in limbo at the dawn of 2021–and looking increasingly unlikely for this school year–two club operations have sprung up that have provided an alternative for players looking to get on the field. The Maximum Potential Elite 10 in Bullhead, […]
VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. Bakersfield NCAA Basketball
NCAA Basketball: Long Beach State vs Bakersfield Long Beach State fell despite a game-high 18 points from Isaiah Washington.
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield, Saturday Game
We’ve got photos from the Beach’s loss thanks to photographer Stephen Dachman.
Long Beach State Falls Short In CSU Bakersfield Rematch
STORY BY MATT SIMON After clawing its way to an overtime victory Friday night against Cal State Bakersfield, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team found itself in an uphill battle in the series finale Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. With a 9-man rotation the Beach (2-3, 1-1 Big West) battled early on and […]
Long Beach State Men, Women’s Hoops Win
It was a great New Year’s Day for the Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball programs. After both persevering through COVID-19-related pauses, both teams pulled out tight Big West wins over CSU Bakersfield. Long Beach State Men 90, CSU Bakersfield 89 (OT) The Long Beach State men’s team (2-2, 1-0) had been shut down […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield Men’s Basketball
We’ve got great shots from the Beach’s win over Bakersfield from photographer Joseph Kling. Support The562.org
Obituaries: Those We Lost In 2020
The last 12 months have been filled with loss and grief of all kinds. The Long Beach sports world said goodbye to a number of people, much more than a usual year, with an obituary running almost every other week on the562.org. We take a look back at those we’ve lost. The year began with […]