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 season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. There’s a new attitude for Jordan girls’ soccer with first-year […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. There’s a fresh face in charge of the girls’ basketball program on the West Side. Head Coach Harrison Hawkins has taken the reins and is leading the Lady Jags this season. “Expect Cabrillo Ladies Basketball to be different this year,” Hawkins said. “We will […]