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.
Colorado Springs is a long way away from Long Beach, but the US Olympic & Paralympic Training Center had a distinct local flavor last week. USA Basketball hosted its annual Junior National Team camp with 73 high school-aged athletes from around the country all in competition to impress USA Basketball coaches, hone their craft, and […]
The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo team is in rebuilding mode, and Jordan is trying to build some momentum, so their matchup at the Moore League Showcase on Wednesday at Cabrillo High was about more than the final score that saw the Jackrabbits win 20-6. Poly built a big lead with its counter attack, […]
The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. 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.
