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.
The mascot musical chairs at Long Beach State could finally come to an end this year, but its official arrival will still have supporters complaining and comparing. The LBSU students voted to adopt “Sharks” as the new mascot of the school last May, and that caused athletic director Andy Fee to clarify a few things. […]
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2024 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The Long Beach State Dirtbags made history during a successful opening weekend against Washington on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field and they did it the Dirtbag way. Grinding out rallies at the plate, being aggressive on the mound […]
