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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Millikan Hosts Inaugural Tournament of Champions, Bosco Wins

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Millikan football hosted a competitive 7 v 7 tournament on Saturday with some of the best schools in California. As temperatures reached above 90, the ‘Tournament of Champions’ brought out top teams in St. John Bosco, Centennial, and Mater Dei; city rival Long Beach Poly had to pull out due to COVID-19 issues. “These are […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. UCLA, Women’s Volleyball

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.

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Wilson

Wilson Celebrates Variety Of Sports At Annual Celebration

JJ Fiddler

Wilson High’s Class of 2019 gathered in the gym on Monday to celebrate its 19 student-athletes who are going on to play their sport at the next level. The group of Bruins from 10 different sports represented teams on campus, and extracurricular endeavors. “We have students in a variety of sports who didn’t know where […]