We’ve got some great photos from the five-set semifinal thriller at St. Anthony tonight thanks to photographer Stephen Dachman.
Author: Mike Guardabascio
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.
CIF Baseball: St. Anthony Wins, On To Quarters
For the first time since 2015, the St. Anthony baseball team will be playing in the CIF Southern Section quarterfinals. The Saints, who had a blowout 37-0 win to start the playoffs, kept their winning ways going at home on Tuesday as they defeated Rowland 8-1. St. Anthony will now travel to Faith Baptist on […]
CIF Baseball: Long Beach Poly Ousted By Great Oak
Tuesday afternoon’s CIF Southern Section Division 3 second-round playoff baseball game between Long Beach Poly and Great Oak ended in disappointment for the Jackrabbits—but not heartbreak. Poly was outplayed on their campus field but their heads weren’t hung low after a 6-1 loss to the Wolfpack. In large part that’s because the Jackrabbits already achieved […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Great Oak CIF Baseball
We’ve got some great shots from the game from photographer Art O’Neill of All-In Press.
LISTEN: Long Beach State Volleyball Commemorative Podcast
We’ve got an exclusive sit-down with the national champions, as we’re talking with head coach Alan Knipe and stud players TJ DeFalco, Josh Tuaniga, Nick Amado, and Jordan Molina. Hear behind the scenes stories from the coach and players about a special and historic season. Episode 34 – Back To Back Champs! A National Title […]
TODAY: Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Baseball, Softball Schedule
Tuesday is a big day for Long Beach on the playoff diamond, as four local teams will host second-round baseball or softball postseason games, all of which are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Here’s the full list: Baseball Division 3: Long Beach Poly vs. Great Oak Division 6: St. Anthony vs. Rowland Softball Division […]
The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State Volleyball It didn’t take much deliberation to decide on TJ DeFalco as a College Athlete of the Week. The Long Beach State senior led his team to back-to-back national titles and was awarded MVP of the […]
CIF Volleyball: St. Anthony Makes History With Semifinal Appearance
This Wednesday in their home gym, St. Anthony’s boys’ volleyball team will host Los Altos in the CIF-SS Division 4 semifinals. The 6 p.m. start time for the Saints will be a historic moment–it’s the first time that St. Anthony’s boys team has made a semifinals appearance. The No. 2 seeded Saints will have a […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Jenna Sonnenberg, Millikan Diving Millikan junior Jenna Sonnenberg won her second CIF Southern Section diving championship this week, and set a new CIF-SS Division 2 scoring record in the process, putting up a 596.70 with her 11 dives. Sonnenberg […]
Long Beach Shines At CIF-SS Track & Field Prelims
As the postseason begins, a promising track and field season for Long Beach continues to look like it might end in a special place. At last weekend’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field prelims, 46 entries from the Moore League and St. Anthony qualified for this weekend’s CIF-SS finals, which will be held at El […]