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.
One of Compton High’s best coaches of the last half-century has left the school after a highly-successful 16-year tenure, citing the difficulties of the longterm campus construction as well as frustrations with administration. Longtime basketball coach Tony Thomas won a CIF-SS championship at Compton, as well as the school’s only Moore League titles in the […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball coach Shelton Diggs burst into the locker room following the Jackrabbits’ dramatic win over Corona del Mar in the CIF Southern Section Division 2A semifinals. Diggs was fired up about his team’s win, which came in the last minute, […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Having such a young roster this season has caused Wilson football coach Scott Meyer to be more focused on his team getting better each week. The Bruins showed they improved despite having a short week on Thursday night, but Wilson turnovers […]
