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 Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. For the second consecutive week both Millikan and Compton are playing a game with massive CIF playoff implications. Kickoff at Millikan is scheduled for 7 p.m. Compton ((4-3, 2-1) is currently alone in second place in the Moore League behind Long […]
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. It was shaping up to be one of those nights for the Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team. Battling injury and illness, the Jackrabbits got out to a flat start against […]
Wilson stared its Moore League schedule with its second blowout victory at home on Friday night. The Bruins scored early and often in its 48-0 win over the visiting Cabrillo Jaguars. Wilson quarterback Ryan Pettway threw five touchdowns to Zach Dolphin (2), Kevin Sperry, Michael Bruner and Tyrie Robinson. Dillon Harris also rushed for a […]
