An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
What Up, Long Beach?! is our weekly podcast that features local sports discussions between JJ Fiddler and Mike Guardabasico. 04:00 Long Beach Sports Calendar Oct. 18-21 11:00 Obituary: Basketball Coaching Legend Tex Winter 13:45 What It’s Like To Be A Los Angeles Dodgers Fan This Week 22:00 Either, or… Do You Like Trash Talk?