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.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. It’s a unique year for the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team, but they’re holding themselves to the same high standard. The Jackrabbits had 11 new varsity players make their Moore League debut in their opener against Millikan on Friday night and overcame some […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
The boys’ water polo season started today and Wilson opened its campaign with a bang. The Bruins went on the road to beat Servite 18-6 while senior star Gray Carson scored seven goals. Zac Crenshaw scored six goals, Hank Rivers chipped in a hat trick and goalkeeper Brady Simon made 11 saves. Photos by Tracey […]
