We’ve got some great shots of Hawaii’s four-set win over Lewis in the NCAA Final Four in the Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State 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.
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine NCAA Volleyball
We’ve got some great shots of Long Beach State’s Final Four win over Pepperdine thanks to photographer Stephen Dachman.
CIF Volleyball: St. Anthony Wins In Five Against Campbell Hall
The No. 2-seeded St. Anthony boys’ volleyball team didn’t have an easy time on the road against Campbell Hall in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. The Saints dug deep after falling behind 2-1 and came back to win 17-25, 25-19, 26-28, 25-22, 15-12. St. Anthony will host Perris on Saturday in […]
CIF Baseball: Long Beach Poly Edges Palos Verdes
The Moore League champion Long Beach Poly baseball team won a thrilling first round CIF-SS Division 3 playoff game against Palos Verdes, 5-4. Edgar Rosales had a two-RBI double in the first inning as Poly built a 3-0 lead, but the Jackrabbits found themselves trailing 4-3 heading to the bottom of the sixth inning. Poly […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Palos Verdes CIF Baseball
We’ve got some great photos of Poly’s one-run first-round playoff win over PV thanks to photographer Art O’Neill.
Long Beach State’s TJ DeFalco Wins National Player of the Year
Long Beach State outside hitter TJ DeFalco made history at Wednesday evening’s NCAA National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship Banquet, as he was named National Player of the Year for the second time. The banquet was held in downtown Long Beach at the Terrace Theater. DeFalco is just the third men’s volleyball player in history to […]
PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Dana Hills CIF Volleyball
The Lancers were knocked out in four sets, we’ve got some great shots from the match by photographer Stephen Dachman.
Diving: Millikan’s Jenna Sonnenberg Sets Record, Wins CIF-SS Championship
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 won the chamionship last year with a score of 514.30. It was a great day overall for the Moore League […]
Track: Lakewood Seeking New Head Coach
Lakewood athletic director Mike Wadley says the Lancers are looking to hire a new head track and field coach. Job requirements include the ability to be on campus at 1:30 p.m. each day. If interested send resume and letter of interest to mwadley@lbschools.net no later than May 10 at 3 p.m.
CIF Volleyball: St. Anthony Sweeps, Moore League Eliminated
It was a tough day for fans of Long Beach high school boys’ volleyball, as the entire Moore League was eliminated in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. The silver lining was St. Anthony–the Saints are seeded No. 2 in Division 4 and they looked ready to make a championship push on […]