A historic and memorable girls’ tennis season came to an end in Long Beach on Wednesday, at least in part. Long Beach Poly and Wilson, the city’s top two high school teams, were both defeated in the CIF Southern Section semifinals after memorable playoff runs. League champion Poly picked up their first loss to end […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Mater Dei CIF State Volleyball
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VIDEO: Cabrillo vs. Cathedral CIF Water Polo
We’ve got highlights of the Jaguars’ loss in their first-ever semifinal. CIF Water Polo: Long Beach Cabrillo vs. Cathedral Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage.
BREAKING: Lakewood Football Coach Mike Christensen Resigns
Lakewood football coach Mike Christensen has stepped down after three years with the Lancers. It was Christensen’s second stint with the team after helping to build them into a Division 1 contender more than a decade ago. Christensen’s Lancers went 3-7 this year and 3-7 last year missing the postseason both times. In 2016 he […]
CIF Tennis: Long Beach Poly, Wilson In Semifinals Today
The Moore League’s best sport this fall has been girls’ tennis, where Long Beach Poly (23-0) and Wilson (20-2) are both highly-ranked in their CIF-SS divisions and where both will be playing in semifinals this afternoon. The Jackrabbits are fresh off a 17-1 drumming of Great Oak in the quarters and will host La Canada […]
CIF State Volleyball: St. Anthony Tops Taft
The St. Anthony girls’ volleyball team grabbed a big win on the road on Tuesday evening, pulling a narrow upset over No. 8-seeded Taft in the CIF State Division 3 girls’ volleyball playoffs. The Saints were able to beat the home team 25-22, 25-20, 19-25, 27-25. The Saints were on the verge of a sweep […]
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 Aliya Mesihovich, Wilson Cross Country Wilson won their first Moore League girls’ cross country championship in 15 years last Wednesday, thanks in large part to junior Aliya Mesihovich, who won the individual championship as well. Mesihovich […]
CIF State Volleyball: Brutal Bracket Draw For Poly, St. Anthony
The CIF State girls’ volleyball bracket was released Sunday evening, with a cruel twist for Long Beach Poly fans. The Jackrabbits were defeated in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals by one of the nation’s top programs in Mater Dei, a difficult loss but one that provided a silver lining. In years past, that […]
PREVIEW: LBCC Football Hosting Canyons
The Vikings are hosting Canyons this evening at 5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium, looking to get back on the right side of .500. LBCC (4-4) has been rocked by injuries this season but is trying to finish the year strong with their home final today and a road game against Ventura next weekend.
CIF Football: Long Beach Poly Falls To JSerra
How did Long Beach Poly’s CIF Division 1 football playoff opener against JSerra go? At one point the game was stopped for five minutes because the chain on the first-down marker broke. Unfortunately for Jackrabbit fans, that was a symbolic moment in the night for a game that saw every break go against the home […]