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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Boys’ Basketball: Millikan Beats Long Beach Poly For First Time In A Decade, Take Sole Possession Of First Place

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The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Story by: Chris Trevino It had been a long, long time since Millikan […]

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VIDEO: Wilson vs. JSerra, CIF Girls’ Volleyball

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The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.

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FEATURE: Long Beach Poly’s Christian Watson Steps Into His Own Legacy

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Christian Watson has heard it over and over the last few years: “Peyton Watson’s little brother.” On the road in the Division 2AA quarterfinals and semifinals, the Long Beach Poly senior guard heard it from opposing student sections, jabs about his older brother being a McDonald’s All-American, and a bigger recruit than Christian. For Christian […]