The Lancers were knocked out in four sets, we’ve got some great shots from the match by photographer Stephen Dachman.
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.
Diving: Millikan’s Jenna Sonnenberg Sets Record, Wins CIF-SS Championship
Millikan junior Jenna Sonnenberg won her second CIF Southern Section diving championship this week, and set a new CIF-SS Division 2 scoring record in the process, putting up a 596.70 with her 11 dives. Sonnenberg won the chamionship last year with a score of 514.30. It was a great day overall for the Moore League […]
Track: Lakewood Seeking New Head Coach
Lakewood athletic director Mike Wadley says the Lancers are looking to hire a new head track and field coach. Job requirements include the ability to be on campus at 1:30 p.m. each day. If interested send resume and letter of interest to mwadley@lbschools.net no later than May 10 at 3 p.m.
CIF Volleyball: St. Anthony Sweeps, Moore League Eliminated
It was a tough day for fans of Long Beach high school boys’ volleyball, as the entire Moore League was eliminated in the first round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs. The silver lining was St. Anthony–the Saints are seeded No. 2 in Division 4 and they looked ready to make a championship push on […]
Volleyball World Comes To Long Beach For NCAA Finals
For the first time in 12 years, Long Beach will host an NCAA championship as Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid will welcome the best men’s volleyball teams in the nation this week for five matches. The action begins on Tuesday with USC facing Lewis at 5 p.m. and Pepperdine facing Princeton after. The winners will […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Boys’ Lacrosse
We’ve got some great shots of the Jackrabbits’ 14-6 win over the Rams from photographer John Napalan of All-In Press.
PHOTOS: St. Anthony vs. California CIF Boys’ Volleyball
We’ve got some great shots of the Saints’ sweep of California thanks to photographer Art O’Neill of All-In Press.
JuJu Smith-Schuster Launches Foundation With Trojan Legends Banquet
Last Saturday evening at the glitzy Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, Long Beach Poly and USC alum JuJu Smith-Schuster launched his charitable foundation with a well-produced gala entitled Trojan Legends. The banquet honored Anthony Munoz and longtime broadcaster Pete Arbogast, and featured that pair on conversation on the stage with Smith-Schuster, Sam “Bam” Cunningham, […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
We’ve got a special college Athletes of the Week–congrats to all the winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Joseph Rocha, LBCC Volleyball LBCC won a state championship last weekend and it was thanks in part to freshman setter Joseph Rocha, who was lights out down the stretch. Rocha set LBCC to […]
Long Beach Poly’s Iman Marshall Taken By Ravens In NFL Draft
Photo by Stephen Carr Long Beach Poly and USC alum Iman “Biggie” Marshall has been known for big moments his entire football career. Whether it was a game-winning pass-breakup against Corona Centennial or a huge hit against Crespi in the playoffs, Marshall has always shown up in the biggest moments. That’s why it’s so ironic […]