Mike Guardabascio

Former Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, and Millikan football coach Justin Utupo says the Long Beach Unified School District has ruled on his appeal, and reduced a previously-announced lifetime ban to three years. Utupo was fired from Poly after an LBUSD invest... See more

A legend of the Beach is riding off into the sunset–and he’s going out on top. Longtime Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe will announce his retirement later today, he’s confirmed to the562. Knipe is a four-time NCAA men’s volleyball champ... See more

The Long Beach City College women’s water polo team just wrapped up one of the most dominant seasons by any team at any level in city history. The Vikings blew through the CCCAA State Water Polo Tournament with three laugher wins, outscoring their opponen... See more

Shortly after Long Beach Poly football coach Justin Utupo informed the562 that he was stepping down after one season coaching the Jackrabbits, the Long Beach Unified School District announced that it has completed an internal review, which confirmed that ... See more

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer a... See more