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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1949. It was a historic run for the St. Anthony football team this season, as they bounced back from an 0-4 start to reach Saturday night’s […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Cabrillo flag football picked up a 36-6 Moore League victory over Wilson on Wednesday afternoon.
STORY BY MATT SIMON The 2019 season has been deemed the redemption tour for the Long Beach City College football team. Heading into Saturday night’s contest the Vikings (4-2, 1-0) were 0-2 on their journey to make up for a disappointing 2018 campaign. Behind the arm of quarterback Derrach West and a staunch defense, LBCC […]
