Mike Guardabascio
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.
http://The562.org

Related Articles

2026 02 03 562 VBBasketball JordanVSWilson
Basketball Jordan Wilson

Boys’ Basketball: Jackson’s Buzzer-Beater Sends Jordan Past Wilson, Into Playoffs

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Tuesday night’s game between Jordan and Wilson had all the feeling of a playoff basketball game–and in many ways, it was. The winner was […]

Screenshot 2024 10 26 At 1.13.13 am
Football Jordan Video Wilson

VIDEO: Wilson vs. Jordan, Football

JJ Fiddler

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. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser.

Screen Shot 2022 11 09 at 11.54.29 AM
Football Long Beach Poly Podcast

PODCAST: Interviewing Author Don Wallace About ‘One Great Game’ High School Football Book

JJ Fiddler

With Long Beach Poly playing a historic game in Long Beach this week, it’s a perfect time to catch up with our friend Don Wallace who wrote ‘One Great Game’ about the Long Beach Poly and De La Salle game two decades ago.