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.
Wilson football coach Mark Ziegenhagen is stepping down after six seasons at the helm that turned the program around. The Bruins reached the CIF-SS semifinals in 2016, and the quarterfinals in 2019. “It is with mixed emotions that I am resigning,” Ziegenhagen wrote in an official statement released by the school Monday. “The memories we […]
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Last season was full of […]