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.
Lakewood is led by a pair of seniors who play hard and have a strong leadership role with their young team. The Lancers will feature a true Lakewood legacy at outside hitter, with big swinger Julia Crawford (the younger sister of Phillies infielder JP). Crawford has been a varsity standout for years, and is ready […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. In one of the best Moore League football games in recent memory, Millikan outlasted Jordan in a wild last-second thriller. There were four lead changes in the last five […]
Long Beach Poly (9-5) hit the road for a trip to Perris in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 volleyball playoffs earlier this week. The Jackrabbits prevailed with a 25-21, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19 victory. Poly was led by Robert Jones, who had 20 kills and five blocks, Malcolm King, who had 18 kills […]
