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 most improbable championship of 2021 has to be the one Long Beach State softball won, and that’s why it’s No. 6 on our list of top Long Beach sports moments of the year. LBSU hosted the final Big West Conference series of the regular season against Cal State Fullerton in May. The Titans came […]
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2026 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The second of the CIF Southern Section’s volleyball rankings have been released, shining a light on where the Long Beach girls’ volleyball teams stand as league play continues. Keep in mind these are not our rankings, as […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Nathon Donovan, Wilson Lacrosse Wilson picked up a huge boys’ lacrosse win over Long Beach Poly last week, […]