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 high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. The St. Anthony softball team has had a mantra of “unfinished business” all season long. The Saints felt they’ve had a championship caliber program for three years running, but were unable to reach the […]
Survive and advance! St Anthony completed a second half comeback for a 51-44 victory over Santa Margarita in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs on Tuesday. The Saints were led by Jaayden Bush’s 21 points, and Elijah Price’s 18. Prior to the tip off, Saints coach Alan Mitchell gave what he believed […]