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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Bryson Financial Sponsors Cross Country/Track & Field Coverage For 2022-23

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The562 is pleased to announce that our cross country and track and field coverage for the 2022-23 school year will be sponsored by Bryson Financial, as they continue and expand their cross country sponsorship from last year. Bryson is a local leader in financial and insurance services, serving the Long Beach community since 1969. Bryson’s […]

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All-City Spirit of Long Beach Award: Gabriel Tyler

Mike Guardabascio

Each year we present the Spirit of Long Beach award to a person or group of people that’s inspired us over the course of the school year. We’ve never spent less time deliberating the award than we did this year, in deciding to present it to Long Beach Poly junior Gabriel Tyler. We’ve known Gabe […]

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More Than 30 Long Beach Entries Headed to CIF State Track Finals

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. More than 30 Long Beach entries are headed north at the end of the week for the CIF State Track and Field Finals, as 15 Wilson Bruins, 14 Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits and a pair of Lakewood Lancer entrants […]