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 Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Three minutes into last Tuesday’s game, Wilson created a lasting impression on Long Beach Poly with Harrison McElwain’s first goal. McElwain would score a hat trick, solidifying the first Moore League win for the Bruins, 9-2. “It’s the first time […]
Millikan won its first back-to-back league titles since 1985-86 last year thanks in part to a pair of home wins against Poly and Wilson early in the season. The Rams will get another chance to jump on top of the league table this month as two of their first four games are against the Jackrabbits […]
Long Beach’s oldest sports tradition will take place on Friday night as Long Beach Poly hosts Compton for its homecoming game. The Jackrabbits have been welcoming alumni for homecoming games since their first one in 1908, the inaugural season for the team (the school opened in 1895). It will also be the most significant meeting […]
