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.
With time ticking down on their undefeated season, the Cubberley girls’ soccer team turned it on when they needed to as they scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to defeat Nelson 2-1 and claim the LBUSD All-City Division 2 title on Wednesday. “This was the second game we were behind,” Cubberley coach Lawrence […]
UPDATE: Compton assistant coach Lamar Freeman has confirmed to The562.org that spectators will be allowed to attend Friday’s football contest between Compton and Dorsey, reversing a decision made by the school earlier in the day. On Tuesday morning, Compton High School staff confirmed to The562.org that spectators would not be permitted to attend Friday’s football […]
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. Jordan boys’ basketball coach Chris Francis got exactly what he wished for on Thursday night. After an emotional CIF Southern Section championship win on Saturday, his Panthers are looking to take a state title–to do so, the scrappy Jordan kids will have […]
