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.
Dana Fujikuni started her collegiate soccer career at UC Davis, transferred to Long Beach State in 2015, was named Big West Midfielder of the Year on Wednesday and then scored the game-winner against UC Davis on Thursday. The 49th minute goal in the first Big West Conference semifinal at UC Irvine proved enough as LBSU […]