Photos by Art O’Neill and John Napalan
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.
Column: Put The Long Beach Back In Long Beach State Basketball
When Long Beach State announced that head basketball coach Dan Monson had been signed to a five-year extension last week, the university and Monson both admitted that the last few years have been below standard. With an impressive amount of candor and openness, they said that the extension will allow for a fresh start, and […]
Long Beach State, Alan Knipe Nearing Contract Extension
When it was announced two weeks ago that Long Beach State and Dan Monson had reached a five-year contract extension, LBSU athletic director Andy Fee pointed out that he didn’t like coaches entering lame-duck years where they were on the last season of their contract. Astute 49er fans might have perked their antennae up at […]
Feature: EJ Andrews Helping Power Poly Into First-Place Battle
Long Beach Poly’s baseball team enters the third week of league play in a position the Jackrabbits haven’t found themselves in for a few years: first place. Poly started the season 3-0 and is tied for first place with Millikan, with the two teams headed for a Wednesday 3:30 p.m. showdown at Blair Field. A […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Welcome back to the562.org’s Athletes of the Week, released every Monday. HIGH SCHOOL Ariyonna Augustine, Long Beach Poly Track California’s reigning sprint queen put on a show last weekend at the Arcadia Invitational. The LSU signee won the 100 and 200 state championship last year and already owned this year’s top time in the 200 […]
LISTEN: The562 Thirty Election Preview
Introducing The562 Thirty, a new podcast providing an entertaining weekly look at the top news stories around Long Beach in just thirty minutes. Listen on Soundcloud above or subscribe on iTunes. 1:30– Reading the News (Record heat, Community Hospital closure, Grand Prix) 7:02– News deserts 15:00– Election preview with Melissa Evans 29:15– Whine and Dine
Long Beach State Volleyball Wins Big West Title
It was an historic night in the Pyramid as the top-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team swept UC San Diego to claim the first-ever Big West conference championship. The win improved the 49ers to 23-0, setting a new program record for consecutive wins and giving head coach Alan Knipe his 301st win, just one […]
LBCC Men’s Volleyball Sweeps LA Trade Tech
The undefeated season for the No. 1-ranked LBCC men’s volleyball team continued on Friday evening, as the Vikings improved to 17-0 with a quick sweep of winless LA Trade Tech, 32-30, 25-15, 25-12. Head coach Jonathan Charette let most of his starters rest in the game, with the state playoffs looming in a week and […]
Swim Preview: Wilson, Poly Rivalry Makes Moore League Special
The words “marquee swimming rivalry” don’t get typed very often—except in Long Beach, where the Moore League provides fascinating storylines and big-time headlines. Two dates to circle: on April 20 Wilson will host Poly in a dual meet and on May 3rd and 4th at Cabrillo the city’s best will compete at the league finals. […]
PHOTOS: Klaus Barth Invitational Swimming
We’ve got some great photos from the historic invitational taken by photographer Tracey Roman.