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 St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1949. Second place in the Del Rey League will be up for grabs tonight at Clark Field as St. Anthony welcomes in the Crespi Celts for […]
You could run down a checklist of what could lead an elite team to have a tough game, and Tuesday evening’s CIF State Division 1A Southern California Regional opener between Long Beach Poly and Hamilton would check off every item. It was the Jackrabbits’ first game since their CIF-SS Division 1 championship win, for one. […]