Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. A tight season in the Long Beach girls’ soccer world has Moore League teams all over the place in the 2025 CIF brackets, with five Long Beach teams slated to begin their playoff journey this coming week. For the full CIF-SS girls’ soccer playoff […]

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VIDEO: Cabrillo vs. Jefferson, Football

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High School Football: Cabrillo vs. Jefferson The Cabrillo Jaguars played their first home game in nearly two years on Thursday night against Jefferson 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 City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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Millikan Water Polo

CIF Water Polo: Millikan Tops Carpinteria For Playoff Win

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STORY BY MATT SIMON For the first half of its Division 4 contest against Carpinteria, coach Danely Smith felt that the Millikan water polo team wasn’t playing to its full potential. Heading into halftime, the Rams held onto a 4-3 lead and were in need of a spark to give the team some momentum. “I […]