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 baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, Lakewood and Wilson baseball boosters. Five Long Beach high school baseball teams learned their playoff fate on Monday morning with the release of the CIF Southern Section playoff brackets. Moore League co-champions Wilson and Millikan both drew road games. Division 2 Millikan […]

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VIDEO: Wilson vs Lakewood Baseball

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The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep […]

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Long Beach Girls’ Swimming Season Preview 2023

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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 water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The tides have changed again in Moore League girls’ swimming. After Long Beach Poly grabbed the league’s top spot from […]