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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RESULTS: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly, Swimming

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The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. Wilson swept its Moore League swimming meet against rival Long Beach Poly on Friday, with the boys winning 115-55 and the girls narrowly winning 86-84. Girls’ Varsity Race Winners: 200 Medley Relay – Poly (Kuo, Bickel, Newman, Nagel), 1:52.75 200 […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Women’s Basketball, Game One

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NCAA Women’s Basketball: Long Beach State vs. UC Riverside Long Beach State opened its 2020-21 Big West Conference schedule with a lopsided win over visiting UC Riverside. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and […]

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COLUMN: Special Weekend For Billie Jean King, Long Beach

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Fifty eight years ago, Billie Jean King asked the citizens of Long Beach to send her to the world. She raised $2,000 from the Long Beach Century Club, the Long Beach Tennis Patrons, and the residents of the city to send her to Wimbledon, where she skyrocketed to international fame at the age of 17 […]