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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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Malik Bradford, Millikan Football Millikan receiver Malik Bradford is one of the city’s top players this year, but injuries have kept him from making his mark in a big way. That all changed Friday against Compton, when Bradford […]

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CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Wilson Rolls Over Ventura

JJ Fiddler

Wilson boys’ water polo continued to look like the top-seed in its CIF Southern Section Division 3 second-round win over Ventura on Thursday at Belmont Outdoor Pool. The Bruins started strong for the second straight game and cruised to a 16-7 win. Wilson (21-10) will hit the road for the quarterfinal round against Schurr on […]

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CIF Cross Country: Poly’s Rhone, Millikan’s Parra Qualify For State

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly […]