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 season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. With the three top-ranked programs in the CIF Southern Section’s top division as well as in the state, the Long Beach boys’ track […]
The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. It was starting to feel like a day of missed opportunities for St. Anthony after the Saints left seven runners on base through the first four innings of Thursday’s playoff against La Quinta. Then […]
It was the Past vs. Present. On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at Skip Rowland Field for the annual Wilson High alumni baseball game. “It was a great turn out,” longtime Wilson baseball coach Andy Hall said. “It validates why you do this. It was a cool walk down memory lane.” Featuring […]