Refresh the page to see the latest score updates! Lakewood faces Cabrillo at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field at 330pm and Poly faces Jordan at 630pm. Click here for our comprehensive season preview. CLICK HERE if you can’t see the updates
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.
STANDINGS: Long Beach Baseball, Week Three
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. After three weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach baseball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Dennis Redmond, Jr., Jordan Basketball Jordan made it to the CIF State SoCal Regional semifinals last week, but […]
COLUMN: Big West Robs Long Beach State of Conference Championship
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team won more conference games than any team in the Big West this year, with a final record of 17-3. In the last 33 years, only four other Big West teams have won 17 games. There’s one major difference between this year’s Beach team and those four other programs: […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State Women’s Basketball vs UC Davis, Big West Championship
Refresh the page to see the latest score updates! Long Beach State’s women’s basketball team hosts UC Davis at 2pm in the Walter Pyramid–a win gives them the Big West title. CLICK HERE if you can’t see the updates
LIVE UPDATES: Lakewood vs Wilson Softball
The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. Refresh the page to see the latest score updates! Lakewood hosts Wilson today in the Moore League softball opener at 3:15pm. Click here for our comprehensive season preview. CLICK HERE if you can’t see the updates
Baseball: Long Beach Poly Coach Brent Lavoie Placed on Administrative Leave
Long Beach Poly baseball coach Brent Lavoie has been placed on administrative leave by the Long Beach Unified School District as of Thursday afternoon, according to the district. Lavoie and Poly administrators declined to comment, directing inquiries to the LBUSD. The district confirmed that Lavoie has been placed on leave from teaching and coaching “pending […]
CIF State Basketball: Jordan Blows Out Beaumont, Advances to Regional Semis
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. Jordan boys’ basketball coach Chris Francis got exactly what he wished for on Thursday night. After an emotional CIF Southern Section championship win on Saturday, his Panthers are looking to take a state title–to do so, the scrappy Jordan kids will have […]
LIVE UPDATES: Jordan vs Beaumont, CIF State Basketball
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. Refresh the page to see the latest score updates! Long Beach Jordan is hosting a second-round game in the CIF State Division 4 boys’ basketball playoffs, welcoming in Beaumont High for a 7 p.m. tip-off. CLICK HERE if you can’t see the updates
STANDINGS: Long Beach Baseball, Week Two
After two weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach baseball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — — This week’s games TUESDAY Wilson at Mayfair, 3pm Lakewood […]