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.org’s Athletes Of The Week

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Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Javi Cervantez, Wilson Soccer Wilson is ahead of the rest of the Moore League with two weeks left until the playoffs start, and it’s been a total team effort. Last week it was Javi Cervantes who pushed them […]

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Moore League Wrestling: Millikan, Lakewood On Top Of Standings

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Millikan and Lakewood both moved to 2-0 in the Moore League on Thursday. Millikan vs. Long Beach Poly The Rams fended off a solid Jackrabbits squad for a pair of key league wins. The Millikan boys won 50-24, and the girls won 48-30. WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS “I thought it was going to be a big […]

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CIF Baseball: Long Beach Poly’s Walk-Off Streak Continues in Win Over Riverside Poly

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The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, Lakewood and Wilson baseball boosters. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The famous expression goes, “once is a mistake, twice is a coincidence, and three times is a pattern.” So what do you call it when Long Beach […]