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.
Sports, at its very core, is about getting knocked down and getting back up again. But I might have a new standard for a resilient comeback thanks to a group of soccer players on the Westside. If a Disney princess is the patron saint of underdogs, then Cabrillo boys’ soccer carries the banner for bounce-back […]
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. Following the departure of the fastest and most decorated runner in city history, things will naturally look a lot different in boys’ cross country this season. The defending champion Millikan Rams will be without four-time Moore League champion Jason […]
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Long Beach’s fastest distance runner capped his career with another strong performance on the track, as Millikan senior Jason Parra […]
