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 Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Cailey Christen, Long Beach Poly Water Polo Cailey Christen helped lead a team effort that put Long Beach […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters The Long Beach City College baseball team is already off and running, with a 5-6 overall as the Vikings try to surpass an epic 2024 that saw them go 30-15 and make a State Super Regional run in […]
The Long Beach sports year once again concluded in Clovis, where Wilson continued its track and field dynasty with a fourth consecutive CIF State championship. That sustained success under Neil Nelson and Shannon Fisher once again earned the pair this year’s Coaches of the Year honors. The Bruins took the state title in historic fashion […]
