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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Baseball Long Beach State

Dirtbags Come Back to Beat Washington on Millikan ‘Reunion Night’ 

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2024 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The Long Beach State Dirtbags improved to 2-0 and won their first series of the season thanks to a thrilling comeback win at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Saturday night. They trailed 2-1 for almost […]

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Basketball Compton Long Beach Poly

Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Grinds Out Win Over Compton

Mike Guardabascio

There weren’t a lot of highlights in Long Beach Poly’s Moore League matchup with Compton on Thursday night in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer with stifling defense, forcing 14 turnovers and keeping Compton out of rhythm all game. The Jackrabbits gave up just seven points […]

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Lakewood Video Water Polo

VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Heritage, CIF Boys’ Water Polo

Tyler Hendrickson

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. No Title The Lakewood Lancers hosted a Division 6 boys’ water polo quarterfinal matchup against Heritage High. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the […]