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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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Entering his second season at the helm of the Long Beach State men’s basketball program, coach Chris Acker is in a similar position to when he took over the program.  With only one returner in junior Derrick Xzavierro – […]

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STORY BY MATT SIMON After being named interim head coach in May, Ollie Brent is leading the first year of a transition period for the Long Beach City College women’s basketball team.  The Vikings’ entire 14-player roster is in its first season at LBCC and only two are sophomores. With a young squad, LBCC will […]

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Preview: Lakewood vs. Foothill, CIF Football

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood football roadshow continues Friday as they travel to Tustin to take on Foothill in the quarterfinal of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs.  The Lancers (7-4) […]