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.
Lakewood’s 2019 girls’ volleyball season came to an end on Wednesday night in the Division 2 quarterfinals, but the Lancers didn’t go quietly. After falling behind 2-0, Lakewood came roaring back behind a big surge from its home crowd to win set three, and almost win set four in a 25-15, 25-14, 17-25, 25-22 defeat. […]
After an extended and exciting Wild Card chase, the Major League Baseball playoffs are officially underway across the country, with a dozen teams in contention for a world title. There’s plenty of Long Beach talent in the field this year, along with some who barely missed out on the festivities. Starting in the National League, […]
The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and […]
