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.
http://The562.org

Related Articles

Screenshot 2024 11 12 At 2.14.12 Pm
Athlete of the Week Cross Country Football Lakewood Long Beach City College Long Beach Poly Millikan Soccer St. Anthony Volleyball Wilson

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Cedra Saolotoga-Talaga, Long Beach Poly Volleyball Long Beach Poly sophomore Cedra Saolotoga-Talaga turned in a superstar performance in […]

Dsc 0213a
Long Beach Poly Soccer Wilson

Girls’ Soccer: Long Beach Poly Comes Back To Beat Wilson

JJ Fiddler

The Moore League girls’ soccer clash between Long Beach Poly and Wilson on Thursday night was a must win for the Jackrabbits, and they played like it after falling behind early. The visitors scored twice in the second half to beat Wilson 2-1 and get back in the league title hunt. Wilson (7-6-3, 5-1-0) fell […]

Dsc 0194a
Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Falls In OT Again, Won’t Make Big West Conference Tournament

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. This is not what they had planned. […]