An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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 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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair […]
STORY BY MATT SIMON Top seed Wilson continued its stellar run through the CIF Southern Section Division 3A girls’ basketball playoffs on Wednesday night by defeating La Quinta 61-31 to advance to the semifinals. Junior Ashley Hawkins and senior Samiya Terry combined for 33 points to lead the way for the Bruins. Hawkins had 17 […]
This week, all of The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. Visit LongBeachGives.org to find your cause and support local nonprofits! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 21. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. True to its “Black & Blue Rivalry” moniker, the Long Beach […]
