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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ROUNDUP: Long Beach Stars Shine At CIF-SS Track & Field Finals

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Saturday was a special day for the stars of Long Beach’s track and field scene. Local athletes put on a show and proved that no sport in the city can hang with track and field as Long Beach Poly finished first in the Division 1 girls’ race and second in the Division 1 boys’ race, […]

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Softball: Millikan All But Clinches Outright Moore League Title

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The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr Sophomore pitcher Ava Schaffel and Millikan softball overcame an emotional 24 hours this week to all but clinch their second consecutive Moore League title. On Tuesday night, Millikan beat rival Lakewood in a first-place […]

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PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs Clovis Football

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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.  We’ll have live updates including frequent video posts from the game tonight so come back this evening to check in on the game! There are no legit livestreams available. Long Beach Poly […]