We’ve got photos from the Saints’ big win by Joseph Kling.
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.
LONG BEACH BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Basketball season is underway in Long Beach, and it promises to be a memorable one. Long Beach Poly is joined in the top division by St. Anthony, and the always-competitive Moore League features several teams that could make deep runs in their respective playoff divisions. We lace you up on the top players and teams […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Boys’ Basketball
It’s a good time to be Shelton Diggs. The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball coach is running the program at his alma mater, a position he’s referred to as his dream job. The Jackrabbits are the nine-time defending Moore League champions, and Diggs, now in his sixth year in the job, has officially been on […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball
It’s a new day for St. Anthony. When coach Allen Caveness took the program over four years ago, the Saints were struggling and were languishing in Division 4. Over the last three years there’s been steady, measured development and this year the Saints find themselves in Division 1, and in the Del Rey League with […]
PREVIEW: Lakewood Boys’ Basketball
Over the last three years, Lakewood alum Duane Cooper has done everything in his power to rebuild his alma mater. He inherited a Lancers squad that went 8-20 and just 3-9 in the Moore League, and pushed the boulder up the hill to the 2017-18 season, when Lakewood went 17-13 and 7-5 in the Moore […]
PREVIEW: Jordan Boys’ Basketball
Panthers coach James McDonald is running an old-school playbook in North Long Beach, and he’s asking his school’s fans to have a little patience as a result. The Jordan basketball team’s roster is stacked with two-sport athletes that were late arriving to the hardwood because of football season. “We’re not in sync yet, we didn’t […]
PREVIEW: LBCC Men’s Basketball
Under coach Barry Barnes, LBCC has made sure to represent the first two letters of their school name–Barnes’ Vikings have always been heavy on Long Beach talent, and this year is no exception. LBCC returns all-conference players Jeremiah Sadler (Poly) and Jordan Heard (Jordan), and the Vikings have players from Cabrillo, Millikan, and Lakewood on […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Van Nuys Basketball
We’ve got highlights from Poly’s season-opening win over Van Nuys. YouTube The Jackrabbits blew out Van Nuys in their season opener.
Basketball: Long Beach Poly Blows Out Van Nuys In Opener
Long Beach Poly defeated Van Nuys in the Jackrabbits’ season opener at the Westchester Trevor Ariza Tip-Off Classic, 93-24. Justin Rene had 16 points, Malik Salahuddin had 11, Giordan Williams had 9, Peyton Watson had 14, and Micha Castillo had 15 to lead Poly. The Jackrabbits have a much tougher game ahead on Wednesday against […]
Volleyball: Three Named All-CIF, Lemau’u Coach Of The Year
Three local volleyball players received All-CIF honors this week, as Lakewood’s Julia Crawford was All-CIF in Division 1 while Isabella Bareford and Tiare Jennings of St. Anthony were All-CIF in Division 5. Bareford was also named First-Team All Del Rey League, and Jennings made the second team. Saints coach Alicia Lemau’u was named the Coach […]