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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The CIF Southern Section girls’ basketball brackets were released on Sunday afternoon, with four Long Beach teams making the postseason. Long Beach Poly, Lakewood, Wilson, and Jordan will all compete in games starting on Thursday, with the Moore League champion Jackrabbits and the Lancers both hosting home games that night. Teams that advance would play […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood Vs. Millikan, Boys’ Soccer

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin

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PHOTOS: LBCC Football Beats Moorpark

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The LBCC football team finished its season with a win to wrap up at 3-7 overall thanks to the 35-21 victory. The Vikings’ scoring came from QB Kayde Bodine who threw for a score and ran for one, as well as running touchdowns by Lynnden Hodge and Jacob Taddi, plus a pick-six by Travion Baker.