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 soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Just before Winter Break, there’s one more key game to play […]
Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in California, but it’s going to be difficult to maintain that without any high school referees. The Greater Los Angeles Lacrosse Officials Association has begun a work stoppage for high school boys’ games this week because of a dispute with the CIF Southern Section over pay increase. […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Amir Diaz Espinoza, Long Beach Poly Soccer Long Beach Poly senior Amir Diaz Espinoza had a week to […]
