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.
Down to their final three outs on the road against their fiercest rivals, the Millikan Rams showed no signs of panic. The Rams trailed Lakewood, 2-1, entering the final inning, with one of the city’s top pitchers on the mound. The visitors didn’t blink, and instead erupted for a six-run rally in the seventh inning […]
The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Five years ago, Wilson girls’ water polo rode the momentum created by an aggressive defense and hot goaltender to the first CIF Southern Section championship in […]