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 coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. After beginning the season with […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2024 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. The story of Bryson Barnes’ rise to the top of the Moore League boys’ golf mountain is something you might find in a Hollywood script. Barnes lost a chance to take the individual league title last year because he […]
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