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.
All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. First-year head coach Charles Wright wasn’t sure the last time the Lakewood girls’ water polo program advanced to the second round of the CIF playoffs. “At least a decade,” Wright said prior to Thursday’s game against Malibu. […]
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Lakewood softball is ranked No. 1 in the newest CIF Southern Section Division 2 poll, and the Lancers celebrated their accomplishment on Monday by opening Moore League play with a 10-0 win over Long Beach Poly in five innings. Lakewood pitcher Cassie Perryman only gave up two hits while third baseman Taylor Pack went 4-for-4 […]
