Mike Guardabascio
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.
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CIF Track: Millikan, Lakewood Send Four To Masters

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Millikan and Lakewood share the same blueprint for their campuses, and the two schools had very similar days on Saturday at the CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field Finals, with young talent showing that the future is bright for the Rams and Lancers. Millikan’s Samarra Monrroy finished second in the 400 and eighth in the […]

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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. North Torrance, Football

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High School Football: Lakewood vs. North Torrance Lakewood played its first home game of the season on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium, hosting North Torrance. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. […]

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Girls’ Water Polo: Cabrillo, Poly, Wilson Win at Moore League Showcase

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The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The annual Moore league girls water polo showcase took place Wednesday evening at Cabrillo, as Poly, Wilson, and Cabrillo each gutted out wins in three back-to-back games.  In a tight-knit Moore League community, the showcase has become an event […]