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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The Paris Olympics are slated to begin Friday, July 26, and as usual there will be a large contingent of Long Beach athletes and coaches present to represent our city on the global stage. A total of 21 athletes and coaches with strong Long Beach ties are making the trip to Europe to compete in […]

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. It’s the sign of a historically dominant program when even your bad days end in gold. The Jackrabbits fought through a handful of setbacks at the CIF-SS Track […]

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The562 Announces Winners of Inaugural Student Photo Competition

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The562 is thrilled to announce the winners of our Inaugural Student Photo Competition, which was open to Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) students in grades 7-12. The competition was intended to spotlight the talented young photographers in Long Beach, giving them an opportunity to have their work judged by professional photographers, along with The562’s […]