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.
The562’s wrestling coverage for the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Emigh Dental Care. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The last two years have been historic for Jordan football as a handful of Panthers have signed their National Letters of Intent to attend universities across the nation. […]