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 coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
A golden season for Long Beach football came to an end on Monday as the Patriots 11U team brought home the Snoop Dogg Super Bowl XVI title in a dominant win over Baldwin Hills. The game was played under the bright lights at SoFi Stadium, home to the Rams and Chargers, and the Patriots looked […]
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. Here’s where things stand after the first week of high school football season in Long Beach.
