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.
The Wilson girls’ volleyball team lost to Millikan last year, the first time that had happened in a decade–and it was obvious that it didn’t sit well with the Bruins. Tuesday afternoon’s match between the Bruins and Rams was ostensibly to decide who’d be sitting in third place after the first round of league play, […]
Long Beach Poly’s girls’ tennis team has defied all odds this season. After finishing third in the Moore League, they’ve been on a tear in the playoffs, using their talent and perseverance to help them succeed even against the mightiest of opponents. That talent was on full display Monday afternoon, as Poly defeated Carpinteria 16-2 […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly’s cross country program will have new leadership for the 2023-24 school year, with a couple of familiar faces taking over the program this season. Jackrabbit alums Eric Riehl and Mandy Wainfan have been named head coaches of the boys’ and girls’ program, […]
