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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 Kristin Berry, Wilson Soccer Wilson senior captain Kristin Berry has brought the Bruins to the cusp of a Moore League championship. Berry scored a goal in the third minute against Millikan to help the Bruins to a […]
Boys’ Basketball: Millikan Beats Compton On Rob Diaz’s Buzzer-Beater
It was one of those moments that can define a season. Down by a point with just seconds on the clock, Millikan sophomore Rob Diaz III willed his team to victory with a game-winning buzzer beater. The Rams remain in sole possession of second place thanks to the thrilling 57-56 victory. “I can’t even talk […]
VIDEO: Millikan vs Compton Basketball
High School Basketball: Millikan vs Compton For full coverage visit the562.org
PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Compton Boys’ Basketball
We’ve got some great shots of the Rams’ dramatic victory over Compton from photographer Stephen Dachman
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Solomon Jones, Long Beach Poly Basketball Poly star Peyton Watson averaged close to 25 points per game last week in three critical wins over Lakewood, Wilson, and Millikan. But it was big man Solomon Jones who stepped up in […]
NFL in Long Beach: Three Poly Alums Make Championship Weekend
Long Beach Poly will be well represented in this Sunday’s AFC and NFC championship games, with three Jackrabbit alums vying for a chance to make the Super Bowl. For the Tennessee Titans, traveling to Kansas City for the AFC title, Jayon Brown and Jurrell Casey will both represent their alma mater in a 12:05 p.m. […]
LB in NFL: Wilson Alum Joel Bitonio Makes Pro Bowl
His season has been over for a few weeks with the Browns not making the postseason this year, but Wilson alum Joel Bitonio picked up a major honor last week, earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl recognition. Bitonio was voted as an alternate but will make the game by replacing Steelers lineman David DeCastro, who […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs Millikan Basketball
High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs Millikan For full coverage visit the562.org
Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Wins First-Place Clash With Millikan
It was a battle of the two best teams in the Moore League, a pair of 5-0 boys’ basketball squads, as well as a meeting of the league’s two top scorers in Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson and Millikan’s Rob Diaz. In the end, it was Poly’s complete team effort and late-game execution that provided […]