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 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 The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. One of Southern California’s best rivalries over the last decade will renew itself Friday night at 7pm as Long Beach […]
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 […]
For the second consecutive year, The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Lakewood High School for the 2023-24 school year will be sponsored by Lancers alum and current MLB star J.P. Crawford. Crawford’s sponsorship will help support The562’s Lakewood coverage with articles, photos, videos, feature stories, and more. “I loved the highlight videos […]
