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 Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team has an enjoyable film session in their near future. In a matchup of Big West unbeatens on Saturday afternoon […]
Long Beach State women’s soccer was dominant in its home opener on Thursday night at George Allen Field but suffered a 1-0 loss to Montana after an 86th minute goal. The Beach outshot the Grizzlies 26-4 and took six corner kicks in each half while the visitors were held without a corner. LBSU (3-3-1) is […]