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.
In the nick of time, the California Department of Public Health modified its guidelines to allow high school water polo to happen this year. The sport has a deep history in Long Beach and this season will be unlike any other, with games happening almost every day during an accelerated two-week season that will still […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. There’s an intriguing matchup at Millikan on Friday night as Upland is back in town for the second straight year. After originally being on the road this week, the Rams will now host the rematch at DeHaven Stadium at 7pm due […]
