We’ve got shots of the Jaguars and Jackrabbits from photographer Art O’Neill.
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.
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 […]
PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Lakewood Girls’ Soccer
We’ve got some great shots of the Rams/Lancers game from photographer Art O’Neill of All-In Press.
Basketball Roundup: Playoff Picture Coming Into Focus
Boys’ Basketball With three days of games left (Friday, next Tuesday and Thursday) it’s all but certain that Long Beach Poly will be the league champion–at 9-0, they’d need to lose all three games to end up tied with Compton. Below them, Compton and Millikan are in second and third with Wilson and Lakewood in […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood Basketball
High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood We’ve got highlights of Poly’s win over Lakewood that included a 17-0 start.
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood Girls’ Basketball
High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood Girls We’ve got video of Poly’s win over one-loss Lakewood
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. Javi Cervantez, Wilson Soccer Wilson is ahead of the rest of the Moore League with two weeks left until the playoffs start, and it’s been a total team effort. Last week it was Javi Cervantes who pushed them […]
Long Beach Poly Seniors Play For USA Football
Football is the quintessential American sport, but organizations like USA Football are trying to take it worldwide. The International Bowl, held last weekend in Dallas in the Cowboys’ stadium, featured games between the best USA high schoolers as they took on youth national teams from Canada, Japan, and Mexico. Three Long Beach Poly players represented […]
The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week
Congrats to this week’s winner and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Justina King, Long Beach State Basketball Long Beach State came up with a huge Big West win over Cal Poly last week, thanks in large part to the heroics of Justina King, who had 15 points in the game along with […]
LBCC Basketball Falls In Overtime To ELAC
“Wake up!” yelled LBCC men’s basketball coach Barry Barnes at his team during a timeout. “We gotta play tough defense! Come on! Come ON!” Barnes’ exhortations came midway through the second half of his team’s huge game against East Los Angeles College last weekend, a meeting of the No. 5 and No. 6 teams in […]