In a brief press conference at Dodger Stadium on Friday afternoon, Long Beach Poly alum Chase Utley announced he will retire at the end of this season, his 16th in Major League Baseball. “I just wanted to let you know I’ve signed a five-year extension,” he cracked at the beginning of the press conference, to […]
Author: Mike Guardabascio
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly Alum Chase Utley With LA Dodgers
In honor of Poly alum Chase Utley retiring, here’s a gallery of shots from his time with the Dodgers. Photos courtesy Stephen Carr.
Long Beach Poly Alum Chase Utley To Announce Retirement
Long Beach Poly alum and 16-year MLB player Chase Utley is set to announce his retirement in a press conference at Dodgers Stadium at 3:15 p.m. according to multiple media reports. Utley is expected to announce that his retirement will come at the end of the season (he is under contract through 2019). Utley is […]
World Jiu-Jitsu Championships Returning To Long Beach
For a third consecutive year, Long Beach sports fans will be treated to the world’s best Brazilian Jui-Jitsu, as the Sport Jiu-Jitsu International Federation has announced that the SJJIF’s World Championship series will once against return to the city. The 2018 event will be held Oct. 26-28 at the Long Beach arena, and will feature […]
PODCAST: Mike Guardabascio Interviewed On SoCal Sports Stories
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Long Beach State, Wilson Volleyballers Win Bronze With USA
A trio of Long Beach State men’s volleyball standouts spent the summer competing with the USA national team, as TJ DeFalco, Kyle Ensing, and Dustin Watten helped boost the USA to a bronze medal in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League, a competition among the best countries in the world. The USA played its way into […]
Long Beach State Honors Dan Bailey With Dedication
Earlier this month, Long Beach State paid tribute to longtime head athletic trainer Dan Bailey with the dedication of the Dan Bailey Sports Medicine Center. The late Bailey worked at LBSU for 36 years, including 34 as the university’s head trainer, earning him a 2008 induction into the school’s Hall of Fame. But athletic department […]
PHOTOS: Jurrell Casey Football Camp
PHOTOS BY DENNIS FREEMAN & MIKE GUARDABSCIO
Jurrell Casey Camp Shows Big Love To Linemen
The big boys of Long Beach got a special treat last weekend as Long Beach Poly alum Jurrell Casey hosted his third annual offensive and defensive linemen camp at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Most summer football camps focus on skill positions like quarterback, receiver, or defensive back, which is precisely why Casey has chosen to focus […]
Ron Palmer Basketball-Academic Camp Returning To Long Beach
The 10th Annual Ron Palmer Summer Basketball and Academic Camp will take place at Long Beach Poly High School beginning July 31 thru August 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for boys and girls ages eight to 15. The difference between the Palmer camp and most youth camps is a focus on academics in […]











