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 Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
A new era of Cabrillo boy’s basketball has started this year with the arrival of alum and first-year coach Kyles Hawkins. He said that his time in the Moore League will help him get his team back into the top half of the local standings. “I’m just trying to get the kids to believe,” Hawkins […]
The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. A late equalizer off the head of Ian Bond salvaged a point for Wilson boys’ soccer in a 1-1 non-league draw with visiting Downey on Monday night, […]