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.
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. After years of not knowing who their coaches would be from year to year, Jordan softball is finally leaning on strong leadership from an experienced […]
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s the first week of the high school football season and almost every Long Beach team is in action. Friday, August 23 Cabrillo vs Artesia Compton vs Rancho Dominguez (Compton College) Jordan @ North Lakewood vs Carlsbad Long Beach Poly […]
