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 Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. The Jon Nielsen Era makes its North Side debut on Friday night as the Jordan Panthers play their home opener against Peninsula at 7 p.m. The all-Panthers matchup includes a pair of 1-0 teams. Peninsula won 26-7 over Dominguez last week at […]
Lakewood softball used unearned runs and a stellar relief pitching performance from Kaiya Yonamine to beat Millikan 3-0 on Tuesday night at Lisa Fernandez Field. It is the Lancers’ seventh consecutive win over the Rams, and their 64 consecutive in Moore League. High School Softball: Lakewood vs. Millikan Visit The562.org to subscribe and support Long […]
From the national championships for Beach FC and Shore Aquatics to the regional tournament victories for Uptown LB and Los Altos baseball leagues — it’s been another incredibly successful summer for Long Beach youth sports. It isn’t rare to find a group of young Long Beach athletes dominating their competition, and it isn’t a coincidence […]
