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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Long Beach Poly Alum Chase Utley To Announce Retirement

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CIF Softball: Millikan Falls Just Short In Championship

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The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr The 2022 Millikan softball season has been chock full of late-inning drama. This year has included multiple comebacks and walk-off wins for the Rams, with one in the playoffs, and they almost pulled off another […]

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Girls’ Soccer: Wilson Wins Second Place Showdown With Long Beach Poly

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial After the Senior Night celebration, and before the opening whistle of their Moore League girls’ soccer clash with Long Beach Poly, Wilson senior captain Cindy Norfles made sure her team was […]