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.
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Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson Named McDonald’s All-American

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Long Beach Poly senior star Peyton Watson made history on Tuesday afternoon as he was named a McDonald’s All-American. Watson fulfilled a lifelong dream with the honor and becomes just the second Poly boys’ player in history and just the fourth boys’ player in Long Beach history to be named to the McDonald’s roster. “I’m […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule, Week Ten

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s the tenth week of the high school football season and we’ve got a bunch of great games. All games 7pm unless otherwise noted. Friday, October 25 St. Anthony vs Harvard-Westlake (Clark Field) Millikan vs Compton Long Beach Poly vs […]

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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Wins Fifth Straight Game

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. After a week of sustaining key injuries […]