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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Girls’ Basketball: Lorn And Moore Lift Jordan To Win Over Wilson To Clinch First League Title Since 1996

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The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. With a shot at making their mark on the Jordan girls’ basketball program – seniors Jah’asharee Moore and Janiah Lorn didn’t let the […]

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Long Beach Girls’ Basketball Preview 2022-23

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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. We are still in search of a sponsor for our basketball coverage this year. Email Tyler@the562.org if you’re interested. It’s been 14 years since any Moore League team beat the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Linebacker Dylan Williams Commits to USC

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Long Beach Poly class of 2024 linebacker Dylan Williams announced his commitment to USC on Monday morning, adding his name to the long and storied list of Jackrabbit/Trojans. “It’s been crazy, it’s been a fun day,” said Williams, a four-star 6-3 linebacker rated the No. 14 LB in the 2024 class by 247 sports. Williams […]