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 Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. Year one of the Amy Wright era for Long Beach State women’s basketball had its share of ups and downs. The Beach experienced some growing pains […]
It’s going to be a busy day with a lot on the line in Long Beach today, with seven teams playing in the semifinals or quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section winter playoffs. A record four Moore League water polo teams are playing in semifinals trying to make Saturday’s CIF-SS championships, while two soccer and […]
