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 Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team continues to roll as the Beach try to track down a Big West title. They’re currently alone in second place behind UCSB after sweeps of CSUN and Bakersfield this weekend. The […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College Vikings came up short against the Cerritos College Falcons in the Western State Bowl, 35-28. “I respect the hell out of the fight,” commented Vikings’ head coach Brett Peabody. Tensions were high at Falcon Field on Saturday […]