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.
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This week on the podcast is “Education Week” as we talk to Jordan High School teacher Shar Higa about what it’s been like adjusting to teaching online and delivering senior signs for graduation celebrations. We also catch up with Talese Fernbach for another “Mental Note” segment in recognition of May being Mental Health Month.  […]

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Boys’ Soccer: CIF-SS Playoff Brackets Announced

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The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The top four Moore League boys’ soccer teams will start the 2023 CIF Southern Section playoffs in two divisions. The first round is Thursday. Millikan and Cabrillo are in Division 3 while Long Beach Poly and Wilson will compete in Division 2. […]

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Long Beach State Men’s Water Polo Wins Big West Tournament

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. They may have entered the Big West Conference Championship tournament as an underdog, but that’s exactly what the Long Beach State men’s water polo team needed to make history. The Beach won three games in three days last weekend at […]