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.
There are only two Long Beach baseball and softball teams left alive in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, and they’re very similar. Wilson softball and St. Anthony baseball are both playing semifinals today, and both are trying to win their first ever CIF-SS championships after underachieving regular seasons. Wilson (18-11, 8-4) is at West Ranch […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The first point of the match was a kill by Wilson senior Leo Pravednikov. The last point of the match was an ace by freshman Marek Turner. Pravednikov is the present and Turner could be the future for the Bruins, who […]
The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. For eight minutes, the St. Anthony girls’ basketball team went toe-to-toe with Bishop Montgomery in a Del Rey league battle as the Saints took a first quarter lead. However, some missed opportunities and some hot shooting from the Knights […]
