We’ve got video of Poly and Compton from Wednesday’s one-point game. High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton The Moore League’s two top teams went head to head in a one-point thriller.
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 Poly vs. Compton Boys’ Basketball
We’ve got great photos from the game by photographer Stephen Dachman.
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton Girls’ Basketball
We’ve got great shots of the game from photographer Stephen Dachman.
VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. UC Davis Men’s Basketball
We’ve got a highlight video of Long Beach State’s Big West-opening win including a breakout 32 point performance from Deishuan Booker. No Title Deishuan Booker had 32 points to lead Long Beach State to a win over Davis in their Big West opener.
Feature: Wilson Alum Joel Bitonio Becomes Father, Pro Bowler
You could live a whole lifetime and not experience the kind of emotional whirlwind that Wilson alum Joel Bitonio was living in last week. On Saturday, the Cleveland Browns offensive lineman learned he’d been named to the Associated Press All-Pro team, one of the highest honors available for an NFL player. Two days later, on […]
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 Brooke Gruneisen, Wilson Water Polo Wilson’s first goal on the checklist this year was to win the Moore League title, and the Bruins are in first place after wins over Poly and Millikan. Last week they […]
The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to our College Athletes of the Week, and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. COLLEGE Deishuan Booker, Long Beach State Basketball The Long Beach State men’s basketball team hasn’t had the season they were hoping for to this point, but the 49ers did get off to a 1-0 start in the Big […]
Obituary: Aquatics Legend Bob Horn Passes
A Long Beach water polo legend passed away last week as Bob Horn passed away at 87 after a long illness. Horn was known most for his legendary career as a men’s swimming and water polo coach at UCLA, but he was a two-time All-American player at Long Beach State in 1957 and 58. Horn […]
Basketball Roundup: Cabrillo Lakewood And Poly Win, Saints Fall To Bishop Montgomery
Boys’ Basketball Bishop Montgomery 65, St. Anthony 50 >> There was plenty of hype around the Saints’ big Del Rel League game against Bishop Montgomery, and the Jack Errion Gymnasium was jumping with a near-sellout crowd. In the end, the Saints didn’t have the depth to finish the game after trailing by just six points […]
Boys’ Soccer: Wilson Tops Poly
Leadership takes many forms, and on the Wilson boys’ soccer team this season it’s taken the form of Carlos Mota. The tall, athletic senior for the Bruins has been their do-everything man, playing all over the field. In a frigid Friday road game at Long Beach Poly, Mota was called on to play center back, […]