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 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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage […]
Fourth-year Long Beach Poly coach Ish Pluton is excited about his team’s chances this year, mainly because of the team’s great chemistry and some strong senior leadership, both of which were buoyed by a team trip to Hawaii in the summer. “This team wants it, they’re all on the same page, they’re very hard-working,” Pluton […]
When Lakewood High opens its gates in the Fall of 2019, there will be a major change at the school. Athletic director Lisa Busch, who has served in that role for the Lancers for 20 years, stepped down at the end of this school year, and was recognized for her contributions at an emotional end-of-year […]
