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.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The last time Wilson football hosted a CIF Southern Section playoff game the world had never heard of COVID-19. Wilson is back in the postseason for the […]
The562’s badminton coverage is made possible thanks to an anonymous donation by a Poly alumni in honor of longtime Poly badminton coach Steve Meckna. Congrats to the All-Moore League honorees for badminton this season!