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.
The Eric Valenzuela era starts this weekend at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field when the Long Beach State Dirtbags host Cal in a season-opening series. LBSU’s historic baseball program has been significantly slowing down since hosting the 2017 NCAA Super Regional. Last season was doomed by a record-worst start and midseason firing of coach Troy […]
Long Beach State alums Ruby Flores and Gerald Woodyard became the change they wanted to see in law enforcement. Both former student athletes had unfortunate experiences with the Los Angeles Police Department, and 26 years later they’re both LAPD commanders. “I was treated horribly,” Flores said. “I felt like I was treated as a suspect […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Kade Casillas, Lakewood Football Lakewood’s Kade Casillas led the Lancers to a big win over Compton with five […]
