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 Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It’s no secret that Long Beach State men’s basketball has had trouble finishing games. The Beach has lost six one-possession games in the final minutes, including a pair of last-second Big West losses, but they stopped that streak from getting […]
