There’s only one playoff game today involving a Long Beach team, as the Cabrillo girls’ water polo team kicks off the 2022-23 winter playoffs for the city. Girls’ Water Polo Division 6 Wild Card: Cabrillo at Paloma Valley, 5 p.m.
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.
Girls’ Basketball CIF-SS Brackets Announced
The CIF Southern Section girls’ basketball brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, with four Long Beach teams making the postseason. Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, Wilson, and Jordan will all compete in games starting on Thursday, with the Moore League champion Jackrabbits and the Lancers both hosting home games that night. Teams that advance would play […]
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 Xai Ricks, Track & Field Long Beach Poly junior Xai Ricks won the 600 meter championship at the […]
Boys’ Basketball CIF-SS Brackets Announced
Mike Guardabascio The CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, with five Long Beach teams making the postseason. St. Anthony, Jordan, Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, and Wilson will all compete in games starting on Wednesday, with the Moore League champion Panthers hosting the only home game in Long Beach that night. […]
LIVE UPDATES: CIF-SS Basketball Brackets Released
We’ll have the brackets as soon as they’re released, sometime between 10am and noon! Refresh the page to see the latest scores and video updates! The 2023 CIF-SS Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer brackets are coming out, and a handful of local schools will be competing for a championship! Click here if you can’t see the […]
Long Beach State’s Middle Attack Keys Five-Set Win Over Loyola Chicago
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.comto learn more. The No. 3-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team remained undefeated after a thrilling five-setter with No. 12 Loyola Chicago in the Walter Pyramid. In front of a great crowd of more than 1,500 loud and rowdy fans, […]
Long Beach Poly Celebrates Signing Day With 14 Student-Athletes And Many More to Come
Mike Guardabascio The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. “This is always one of my favorite days each and every […]
Jordan Girls’ Basketball Make Playoffs For First Time Since 2015
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. Jordan girls’ basketball coach Wesley Rosenbaum promised he’d rebuild the Panthers program when he took over during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they took a huge step in the right direction. After sweeping Millikan for the first time in 15 years, the Panthers clinched […]
Jordan Boys’ Basketball Wins First Moore League Title Since 2009
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. What a season for the Jordan boys’ basketball team. The Panthers took the Moore League by storm, starting 10-0 and building a four game lead on the rest of the league to help claim their first league championship since 2009. The Panthers are […]
Long Beach Poly Girls’ Basketball Wins 17th Straight Moore League Title
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. It was a wild winter for the Moore League, but not in girls’ […]