This is a happy story about Lawrence and Stacie Alexander, and a family that needed a happy ending. A few months ago, Lawrence was in the hospital fighting for his life as he experienced organ failure caused by COVID-19. Stacie, the Vice Principal at Cabrillo High, was home with their children Sydney (9 years old) […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson Picks UCLA
The top-ranked basketball player in California and recent the562.org All-City Athlete of the Year awardee Peyton Watson announced his college decision Monday night on a nationally-televised broadcast on Fox Sports. The senior-to-be had his pick of the litter in terms of colleges but the five-star recruit stuck with his personal philosophy in picking hometown UCLA […]
Obituary: Wilson Volleyball Coach Susan Pescar Passes Away
PHOTO BY Stephen Dachman; Susan Pescar and her son Spencer accompany Wilson volleyballer Cynthia Barboza for her induction into the school’s Hall of Fame last Fall. Legendary Wilson volleyball coach Susan Pescar passed away earlier this month at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer. Pescar, who coached both girls’ and boys’ teams […]
Love in the Time of COVID-19: Planning a Virtual Wedding
When engaged couples sit down to plan their dream wedding, there’s always plenty of considerations: venue, cost, guest list. For those planning their big day during the COVID-19 pandemic, of course, there’s a whole host of other concerns. That’s something that Long Beach’s Zana Bowens and Jonathan Kidd have learned over the last few months […]
Obituary: Jim Herrick, Understated and Irreplaceable
10/2/41-7/1/20 The Long Beach sports world lost a unique and irreplaceable figure earlier this month with the passing of baseball/softball champion and longtime Century Club volunteer Jim Herrick. Herrick was golfing at Little Rec with three friends when he passed away at the age of 78. “You don’t find guys like him very often,” said […]
CIF State, Southern Section Announce 2020-21 Sports Plan
In a move that’s been widely expected for the last two weeks, the CIF State office announced that it’s pushing back the start of the high school sports season in California to December and January. Click here for our first story including the full releases from CIF State and CIF-SS. The three seasons of Fall, […]
CIF State Pushes California High School Sports To January
In a move that’s been widely expected for the last two weeks, the CIF State office announced that it’s pushing back the start of the high school sports season in California to January. The CIF State schedule was released at 9 a.m. on Monday, and still includes a full Fall/Winter/Spring plan with all sports scheduled […]
LBUSD Will Start Fall 2020 Online
The LBUSD has announced a reversal of last week’s announcement, stating that when school resumes Sept. 1, classes will be entirely online, at least through Oct. 5. Below is the full LBUSD release: When the new school year resumes on Sept. 1, classes in the Long Beach Unified School District will remain entirely online, at […]
LBUSD High Schools Restart Summer Practices
It’s been a week of back and forth for Long Beach Unified School District high school athletes, but for now they’re back on the field. The LBUSD has gotten the green light from the Long Beach Health Department to restart its voluntary summer conditioning program, according to LBUSD high schools superintendent Jay Camerino. The high […]
Long Beach Poly Hires Megan Moenoa As Volleyball Coach
Long Beach Poly has hired Lakewood legend Megan Moenoa to be the school’s new girls’ volleyball coach. Moenoa has been an assistant coach at UC Irvine for the last five years. She helped lead Lakewood to the school’s first-ever team state championship as a freshman setter, then won a national title as a player at […]