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.
Tonight’s clash between Millikan and Compton at the Rams’ DeHaven Stadium pits two teams desperate for a win against each other. Millikan (2-5, 1-2) isn’t having the season they envisioned with a talented roster. Compton (3-3, 0-2) was hoping to reverse last year’s story of a strong start followed by a tough Moore League, but […]
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The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. There’s a famous sports quote that says, […]