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.
We are proud to announce that our first Athlete Of The Month award brought to you by Johnny B. Hair Care goes to Lakewood softball senior captain Jordan Kaeka. Kaeka is a Lakewood High legacy who helped her team regain the Moore League title this season. The shortstop hit .505 with a .540 on-base percentage, […]
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law.