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.
Go on a road trip with Long Beach State Dirtbags pitcher Matt Fields. The Lakewood High alum is a respected leader on the team, and pretty funny narrator. The Dirtbags host Cal State Bakersfield for an important Big West series this weekend. Long Beach State Dirtbags Behind The Scenes With Matt Fields Visit https://www.the562.org/ for […]
High School Football: Millikan vs. Orange Millikan visited Orange High for a Thursday non-league showdown. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. A strong defensive performance, combined with an emerging vertical passing attack, led the Millikan Rams past the visiting Cabrillo Jaguars by a score of 24-6 on Wednesday afternoon. Rams quarterback Holly Ibarra threw three touchdown passes for the home team, connecting with a trio […]
