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.
This Saturday at 9 a.m., Long Beach Poly will begin the process of reviving one of the city’s most beloved sports traditions. The Jackrabbits are hosting Cabrillo, Compton, Jordan, Lakewood, and Wilson for a full day that the local schools are calling the “Milk Bowl,” a name well-known to Long Beach football fans. “This year […]
Long Beach Poly alum Marcedes Lewis is known around town for his exploits on the football field, where the All-Pro tight end his entering his 13th NFL season, and for his generosity. His free football camp just ran for the 10th time at his alma mater a few weeks ago. In the pages of the […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Cabrillo boys’ basketball team is off to a hot start under first-year coach Chris Spencer, whose team made it their goal to win a program-best 14 games this season. The Jaguars are halfway there with a 7-4 record led by top scorer Deshon McMiller, […]
