Photos by 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.
FEATURE: Tyler Jackson Is On Her Way
Tyler Jackson was in the middle of an interview early last Saturday morning, standing off to the side of the Long Beach State sand courts where she became the school’s all-time beach wins leader a few short years ago. Jackson, now an assistant coach at LBCC, was beckoned by her boss, Vikings head coach Misty […]
Baseball: Lakewood Tied For First After Beating Millikan
This is supposed to be a new day in the Moore League, with more hits and runs than the usual season of high-quality ball played at Blair Field. Someone forgot to tell the Lakewood Lancers, who clawed their way into a first-place tie with their second consecutive low-scoring thriller at Blair, edging Millikan 2-1. The […]
Boys’ Volleyball: St. Anthony Still Undefeated in League
The Saints (19-3, 6-0) remain untouchable in the Camino Real League and remained in first place after a sweep of St. Genevieve, 25-11, 25-22, 25-15. The Saints have only dropped one set in league all year and are now ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 rankings. Long Beach State commit Aidan […]
PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Millikan Baseball
We’ve got some great shots from the Lakewood win by photographer Stephen Dachman.
PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson Track
We’ve got some great shots from photographer Art O’Neill.
The562 Thirty: Mayor Robert Garcia Interview, Election Results
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Long Beach Poly XC Coach Nate Bershtel Stepping Down
One of the city’s most consistently successful coaches confirmed Tuesday that he’s stepping down, as Long Beach Poly girls’ cross country coach Nate Bershtel is retiring after 11 years running the program to spend more time with his family. “It’s tough to walk away from these last 11 years, but it’s the best thing for […]
Catching Up With Misty May-Treanor
Misty May-Treanor is making a mockery of the word “retirement.” Six years after the three-time Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion announced the end of her playing career, the Long Beach resident is keeping more than busy with family, coaching at Long Beach City College, and starting a new volleyball club. On the family front, […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
This week’s edition of our weekly awards. HIGH SCHOOL Joey Vega, Wilson Softball Wilson softball broke Lakewood’s 65-game Moore League win streak last week, thanks in large part to a great performance from senior Joey Vega, who scattered eight hits and a walk with eight strikeouts in a complete game performance. She stranded four runners […]