An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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.
This week, all of The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. VisitLongBeachGives.org to find your cause and support local nonprofits! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 21. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. In a move that was a long time coming, Wilson announced earlier this season that longtime assistant Shannon Fisher has been hired as head coach of the Wilson boys’ track and field program. “He’s been the man, and it’s time for […]
