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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Long Beach Women’s Soccer Can’t Catch No. 9 Pepperdine

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This week, The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. Visit LongBeachGives.org to find your cause! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 22. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach soccer for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The result at George […]

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Long Beach State Track & Field

Long Beach State Women’s Track Wins First Big West Title

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The Long Beach State women’s track team made history on Saturday by winning the first Big West Championship in program history. LBSU edged UC Santa Barbara (122-120) and the other seven conference schools at CSU Northridge. The LBSU men’s team finished in second second place, and it’s the first time both teams have finished in […]

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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. HIGH SCHOOL Aliya Mesihovich, Wilson Cross Country Wilson won their first Moore League girls’ cross country championship in 15 years last Wednesday, thanks in large part to junior Aliya Mesihovich, who won the individual championship as well. Mesihovich […]