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.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’ll be a throwback clash between two former public school powerhouses Friday night as Lakewood hosts Edison at John Ford Stadium. The teams haven’t played since 2009 when the […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Refresh the page to see the latest updates! Cabrillo is hosting its CIF Southern Section Division 5 boys’ water polo semifinal against Ayala today. The game is scheduled to […]