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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Long Beach Poly visits Wilson Friday at 7pm for the 92nd anniversary playing of […]
The LBUSD’s Middle School Flag Football Championships were contested at Lakewood High School last weekend, with Rogers, Keller, and Franklin claiming first place in the three different divisions. In Division 1, Rogers won a thriller over Hughes, 20-19, to win the title. The Mustangs lost 7-0 to Hughes in overtime the week prior, but got […]