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.
Here’s where things stand in the Long Beach girls’ basketball world at the midway point of the league schedule. The top four teams in the Moore League receive an automatic playoff berth. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — This week’s games MONDAY […]
Division 5: St. Anthony @ La Serna, 6 p.m. The Saints (19-10) had to sweat out an at-large bid into the playoffs out of the Del Rio League, but they made it in. Now the challenge is traveling to a talented 16-7 La Serna team. “The bid was a top-off to the challenging season, our […]
The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial This week we’re joining you from the road as we cover Long Beach high school track and field at the CIF State Meet in Fresno. We also talk to The562.org intern and Long Beach Poly student Nina Fife for her exit interview.