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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Boys’ Soccer: Millikan Holds Off Wilson For Win

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The first-place Moore League boys’ soccer fixture between Millikan and Wilson on Wednesday night was  yet another example of how the final score rarely reflects the beautiful game played. A plethora of gilt-edged opportunities and a breakneck pace throughout made it feel […]

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Beach Volleyball: Pravednikov & Eckenrode Win All-Wilson Moore League Pairs Championship

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. It felt a lot like summer on Thursday afternoon at Long Beach City College, where the Moore League beach volleyball championships played its semifinal and final matches with two teams from Wilson and two […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Dennis Redmond, Jr., Jordan Basketball Dennis Redmond, Jr. helped lead the Jordan basketball team to its first CIF […]