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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The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of boys’ water polo is sponsored by Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s […]

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Long Beach Finally Moving Forward With New Belmont Pool

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Rendering courtesy city of Long Beach After more than a decade of waiting, it looks like Long Beach might finally get a replacement for the historic Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool.  At a recent Long Beach City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved a construction contract for a new Belmont Beach & Aquatics Center, to be […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. Long Beach Poly Girls’ Soccer

Mike Guardabascio

High School Soccer: Millikan vs Long Beach Poly For more soccer coverage visit the562.org