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.
The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. There was no lightning on Signal Hill on Thursday afternoon, but there were still some lightning-fast times. Two days after inclement weather canceled the Moore League girls’ varsity race at Signal Hill’s Discovery Well Park, the city’s fastest girls gathered at the […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. This is a time of transformation for the Wilson baseball program. The Bruins have an inexperienced roster that’s full of new faces, […]
