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 chase for the playoffs is on, we’ve got previews of all the local games–we’ll have live updates tonight from all the Moore League games. Click here for Long Beach Poly visiting Cabrillo Click here for Compton vs. Millikan in a battle for second place. Click here for Wilson Jordan. Click here for Lakewood vs. […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. Long Beach Poly, Baseball

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The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.

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Girls’ Basketball Preview: St. Anthony Saints

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The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. Expectations are high at St. Anthony, where Ray Bennett’s Saints have been moved to the CIF-SS Division 2AA level. The Saints have arguably the best player in the city and a talented young group as well, […]