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.
Photos courtesy David Gonzales It was a hot, scorching day in Inglewood Saturday as over 400 participants and 100 volunteers gathered at Edward Vincent Jr Park for Super Fest – an annual event held by the Matthew Foundation the day before the Super Bowl. Temperatures over 90 degrees did not stifle the joy and commitment […]
STORY BY MATT SIMON For the third straight year, the Moore League topped the San Gabriel Valley League 4-2 during the Kiwanis Senior All-Star Game Friday night at Downey High. The SGVL jumped to 1-0 lead during the top of the second inning on a throwing error after Poly’s Jesse Simon gave up back-to-back singles […]
Mike Guardabascio The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. We’ve known all year that this could be a special season for the Long Beach track and field community, which has seen more than its fair share of special seasons. The Moore League Finals confirmed the feeling on Thursday afternoon […]
