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 baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr The St. Anthony softball team made history on Thursday at Pan Am Park by winning its first ever Del Rey League championship. The Saints (11-9, 7-0) clinched a share of the title on Tuesday, […]
The Avalon 8-Man football team continued its winning streak on Saturday with a 54-16 victory at St. Michael’s Prep. The Lancers (5-3, 4-0) are tied atop the Express League with Sage Hill, and will visit the Lightning on Friday for a league championship game. Junior Adalberto Martinez had five touchdowns and 320 all-purpose yards on […]
PHOTO BY Stephen Dachman; Susan Pescar and her son Spencer accompany Wilson volleyballer Cynthia Barboza for her induction into the school’s Hall of Fame last Fall. Legendary Wilson volleyball coach Susan Pescar passed away earlier this month at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer. Pescar, who coached both girls’ and boys’ teams […]
