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.
This week, The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. Visit LongBeachGives.org to find your cause! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 22. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Many Long Beach sports fans know the story of how Billie Jean King elevated herself to international tennis stardom despite […]
Photo by Stephen Carr Last month’s announcement that the new Long Beach Main Library would be named in honor of Billie Jean King got me thinking: what else out there is in need of a name? Or, to look at it from a better angle, who else out there is deserving of a major honor? […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College football program has had a roller coaster season as they looked to make a return to the postseason. After losing their first two games, the Vikings won five straight and then lost two straight to make Saturday […]
