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. It was a night of many firsts for Compton’s football team. Not only was it the first game of the season, but it was also the debut of their new spread offensive scheme. They found success using strong execution and aggressive […]
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. Refresh the page to see the latest score updates! We’ve got a big day of Moore League softball this afternoon as defending champions Millikan host Long Beach Poly while Lakewood visits Wilson. Both games are scheduled to start […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Giovanni Ofoegbu, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly picked up a big win over Jordan last week […]