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 Poly, St. Anthony Football Give Sneak Peak
Long Beach sports fans got a little sneak peak of football season on Tuesday afternoon, as St. Anthony hosted a four-team passing league event at Clark Field. In addition to the Saints, the event was attended by Long Beach Poly as well as Ocean View and Corona del Mar. The Jackrabbits looked pretty good for […]
Marcedes Lewis Camp Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Earlier this month at Long Beach Poly, the Marcedes Lewis Foundation hosted its 10th annual free football camp for Long Beach youngsters. The camp was attended by more than 400 players and took place on Poly’s softball and baseball fields while the campus’s new all-weather track and turf football field are being installed. There were […]
Long Beach Athletes Earn All-American Honors At NCAA Track Finals
EUGENE, OR — Last weekend’s NCAA Track & Field championships were memorable in a number of ways. For one, it was the last event held at historic Hayward Field on the University of Oregon’s campus, the cathedral of the sport. For another, Long Beach athletes had a great weekend and piled up a dozen All-American […]
Long Beach’s MacRae, Knipe Take Silver With USA Volleyball Youth
Long Beach’s Nick MacRae and Aidan Knipe are headed home from Costa Rica with silver medals after a successful week at the NORCECA U19 Championship in San Jose. MacRae is a Wilson, LBCC, and Long Beach State alum who is currently the top assistant for the defending national champion Long Beach State men’s volleyball team. […]
The562.org’s Alumni Athletes Of The Week
Our high school and college Long Beach Athletes of the Week is on summer break, but we’re recognizing some of the great products of Long Beach high schools who had big weeks. Ariana Washington, Oregon Track Washington led Oregon’s 4×100 to a second-place finish with a phenomenal anchor leg at the NCAA Finals, and made […]
Behind The Scenes Of Jordan Bell, Warriors NBA Title
When Jordan Bell’s draft rights were acquired by the Golden State Warriors last summer, talk immediately began about the possibility of the former Long Beach Poly star winning an NBA title in his rookie season. Last Friday night that’s exactly what happened as the Warriors completed an NBA Finals sweep of LeBron James and the […]
Long Beach Poly Alum Jordan Bell Is An NBA Champion
When Jordan Bell’s draft rights were acquired by the Golden State Warriors last summer, talk immediately began about the possibility of the former Long Beach Poly star winning an NBA title in his rookie season. On Friday night that’s exactly what happened as the Warriors completed an NBA Finals sweep of LeBron James and the […]
Four Long Beach Runners Make NCAA Track Finals
Four Long Beach athletes made it to Friday and Saturday’s NCAA Track Finals after a thrilling two days of prelims action that included a new Long Beach State 4×100 record. On Wednesday, Wilson alum Mar’yea Harris advanced in the 400 and he will compete in the Finals on Friday at 6:32 p.m. Harris will also […]
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Long Beach Century Club Middle School Banquet
The Long Beach Century Club hosted its 30th annual Middle School Awards Banquet at The Grand on Tuesday. VIDEO BY JULIAN LOPEZ Long Beach Middle School All City Awards Banquet 2018 Visit the562.org to support local journalism. PHOTOS BY STEPHEN DACHMAN