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 Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo got a dominating 34-8 win over LA Jordan last week and will try to carry that momentum over into their next match up against Banning. Even with a 1-1 record, Cabrillo has proved that their fast-paced offense will be a problem for any […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Kai and Zoie Fontenot have played on the same soccer team ever since they were in kindergarten, and the Wilson juniors are planning to continue that tradition in college after verbally committing to the University of Miami earlier this month. dZoie […]
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
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