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. Emma Shiffer, Wilson Soccer Wilson junior Emma Shiffer scored in the fourth and 15th minutes of the Bruins’ game against Long Beach Poly last week, giving the Bruins a 2-0 lead that held up in a thrilling 3-2 victory. […]
The562.org’s College Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Jace Bass, LBCC Basketball Long Beach City College sophomore Jace Bass led the Vikings in an impressive set of games last week, scoring 46 points in the first, 21 in the second, and 41 points in the third game, […]
LB in NFL: Four Long Beach Poly Alums Still In Playoffs
With just three weeks of games remaining in the NFL season, there are still four Long Beach Poly alums playing as their teams try to advance out of this weekend’s divisional playoffs and into the AFC and NFC championship games. We’re guaranteed that at least one Poly alum will play in the AFC championship game […]
Water Polo: Millikan Swims Past Jordan
STORY AND VIDEO BY MATT SIMON The Millikan girls water polo team isn’t taking it lightly that they ranked No. 9 in the recent CIF Division 4 polls. It’s a position that Rams coach Jose Guzman welcomes and his team made a clear statement on Wednesday at the Moore League Showcase defeating Jordan, 20-0. “Today […]
Water Polo: Long Beach Poly Beats Cabrillo
In the second game of the Moore League Showcase, Long Beach Poly got out of the gates fast and never looked back defeating Cabrillo 16-5 Wednesday afternoon. Madison Marshall and Julia Miller each scored two goals as the Jackrabbits strolled to a 7-0 lead after the first quarter. Marshall continued her strong play throughout the […]
Water Polo: Wilson Tops Lakewood
STORY AND VIDEO BY MATT SIMON With a big tournament looming, Maegan Simon and the Long Beach Wilson girls water polo team took care of business at the Moore League Showcase at Cabrillo on Wednesday. Simon scored four goals in the first four minutes of the game as the Bruins cruised to a 21-1 win […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton Basketball
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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Compton In Wild Finish
Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball coach Shelton Diggs started his birthday celebration off with a wild party. His Jackrabbits prevailed Wednesday evening in a big early Moore League battle with Compton, getting some clutch buckets down the stretch and then coming out on the right side of a bizarre sequence to win 66-65. “We lost […]