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.
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. There was a time in her life when Millikan softball star Katie Knarr didn’t even care about sports. The Long Beach native grew up […]
The562’s wrestling coverage for the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Emigh Dental Care. With the wrestling season upon us, we went around the city to check in with Moore League teams as they prepared for the 2023-2024 season. After a three-way tie last season, half the Moore League is excited to get another shot […]