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 Aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Long Beach Poly defeated Lakewood 22-7 in a comfortable win that saw every Jackrabbit on the roster […]
Elite high school sports programs know that the incoming freshman class is as important as the experienced seniors in order to have sustained success. Wilson boys’ swimming is a great example of just that, and the Bruins had phenomenal performances from both under and upperclassmen alike to win their record 47th consecutive Moore League championship […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.
