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.
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team is hosting UC Davis on Friday and Saturday at 4 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid with history on the line. The Beach and the Aggies are the last undefeated teams remaining in the Big West, with LBSU at 10-0 and UC Davis at 4-0. The Beach are off […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s week two for the 2024 high school football season and The562 will be out in force covering games. Follow along with live score updates from the sidelines and come back for full coverage with game recaps, highlight videos, and […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.