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.
Long Beach Poly junior Lily Buggs knew that the Jackrabbits girls’ basketball team was going up against one of the top scorers in the area on Monday night. Her team was welcoming Lakewood and reigning Moore League Player of the Year Asia Jordan, who has been electric this season. Buggs got the call to guard […]
With Long Beach Poly playing a historic game in Long Beach this week, it’s a perfect time to catch up with our friend Don Wallace who wrote ‘One Great Game’ about the Long Beach Poly and De La Salle game two decades ago.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013.