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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Girls’ Water Polo: CIF-SS Playoff Brackets Announced

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The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The 2023 CIF-SS girls’ water polo brackets were released on Saturday morning, and as expected the Moore League has a number of teams in position to make deep playoff runs over the next two weeks. Five teams from the Moore […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to our high school Athletes of the Week and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Sone Aupiu, St. Anthony Football St. Anthony senior Sone Aupiu turned in the best performance of any Long Beach football player so far this year in a Saints win over St. Pius X/St. Matthias. Aupiu’s […]

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Softball: Long Beach Poly Adjusts Well To Beat Wilson

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The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. 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. The562’s coverage […]