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 volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty-May Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
Two Long Beach volleyball teams opened the playoffs on Thursday, with Millikan advancing and Long Beach Poly falling in four sets. Moore League champion Wilson will host a second-round match Saturday evening after receiving a first-round bye. Millikan def. Cathedral 3-0 The Rams were at home in the Division 4 opener and easily swept Cathedral, […]