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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s the fourth week of the high school football season and we’ve got a bunch of great games. All games 7pm unless otherwise noted. Thursday, September 12 Wilson @ California High Friday, September 13 Millikan vs. Upland Lakewood @ Mayfair […]
The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team has been preparing all season for the test they took Saturday evening in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits, seeded No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket, hosted their first playoff game of the year, and passed the test with flying colors in a 63-40 […]
Five Long Beach teams are still alive in the volleyball playoffs after a great opening round for Long Beach on Thursday. Wilson and St. Anthony are both at home this evening as the local teams try to advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinal matches. All games at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Division 2 Lakewood @ Beckman, […]
