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.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. It’s a decent bet that no room in sports has produced more with less than the Long Beach Poly weight room. Mostly unchanged since it was first put together more than 70 years […]
It’s going to be an interesting year for the Moore League in boys’ soccer, with all but one team entering the start of league play with a winning record. The Wilson Bruins drew the first big result of the year on opening day, defeating Millikan at DeHaven Stadium, 1-0. The Bruins showed great poise in […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Moore League play kicks off on the West Side Friday night as Cabrillo (1-2) hosts Millikan (2-2) at 7 p.m. Cabrillo has had a roller coaster of changes that last […]
