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 Xavier Jones, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly sophomore running back Xavier Jones had a breakout performance […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation We’ve got a rematch in the CIF Southern Section Division 8 quarterfinals on Friday night as St. Anthony visits St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy in Downey. Kickoff is scheduled for […]