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.
High School Baseball: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly Long Beach’s oldest rivals squared off to close out the first round of Moore League baseball action. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. It was a case of heartbreak repeating for the Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team. The Vikings entered the CCCAA state championship match Saturday evening against Orange Coast as the No. 1 ranked team in California, having won 16 straight […]