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.
This week, all of The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. VisitLongBeachGives.org to find your cause and support local nonprofits! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 21. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. A pair of one-run wins helped Long Beach State softball sweep UC Santa Barbara in Big West action last weekend. The Beach (17-24, 12-3) is now in second place in the conference standings just one game back of Cal State […]