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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.
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Girls’ Basketball
We’ve got great photos of the Jackrabbits’ 13th consecutive league title-clinching win over Millikan, thanks to photographer Art O’Neill.
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Boys’ Basketball
We’ve got great photos of the Jackrabbits’ league-clinching win, thanks to photographer Art O’Neill.
LB In NFL: Smith-Schuster, Bitonio Receive Hometown Recognition In Pro Bowl
For the first time ever, three Long Beach athletes received Pro Bowl honors this year, as Poly alums JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jurrell Casey were joined by Wilson alum Joel Bitonio. It was the first Pro Bowl appearances for Smith-Schuster and Bitonio, both of whom have a strong chance of becoming mainstays. Casey was unable to […]
Long Beach State Volleyball Raises NCAA Banner, Beats USC
Last week’s home opener for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team was about how far the program has come, and how much farther it still wants to go. There was a look back. Before the team took the floor for their match against USC, a short highlight video from last year’s NCAA championship campaign […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week, and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Rob Diaz, Millikan Basketball Millikan clinched a playoff spot with a win over Wilson last week, overcoming Jackson Barnhill’s 33 points for the Bruins. The win came in large part thanks to freshman guard Rob Diaz, […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. USC Volleyball
We’ve got some great photos from Long Beach’s four-set win from photographer Stephen Dachman.
VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. USC Volleyball
NCAA Volleyball: Long Beach State vs. USC We’ve got highlights from Long Beach State’s NCAA championship banner raising ceremony as well as their four set win over USC.
PHOTOS: Cabrillo vs. Long Beach Poly Soccer
We’ve got shots of the Jaguars and Jackrabbits from photographer Art O’Neill.
TONIGHT: Long Beach State Volleyball Raises NCAA Banner, Hosts USC
The Walter Pyramid will play host to a special celebration tonight, as the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team hoists its 2018 NCAA championship banner in a brief ceremony before their home opener against USC at 7 p.m. Don’t ask the team’s coaches or players to get too worked up about the festivities, however. “Yeah […]