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 State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The regular season finale was a microcosm of this Long Beach State women’s soccer season. They scored early, conceded late and eventually walked off the pitch with a positive outlook going forward. On Thursday at George Allen Field, LBSU scored […]
Two Long Beach basketball players were named to the All-CIF list, as released by the CIF Southern Section Monday. Division 1: Kalaya Buggs, Long Beach Poly Division 2AA: Emily Newkirk, Millikan Here’s the complete list of honorees: 2018-19 ALL CIF GIRLS BASKETBALL
The No. 1-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team now turn their attention to the postseason, where the true goal of their season has always loomed: a national title. The 49ers will need to win four matches to make it happen. They host the Big West Tournament this week with the semifinals on Friday and […]
