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.
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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Refresh the page to see the latest updates! We’ll be up in Moorpark for the 2023 CIF-SS Track & Field Championships. Follow along for live updates from trackside on what could be a memorable day for Long Beach athletes! CLICK HERE […]