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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation.
High School Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson Long Beach Poly clinched an outright Moore League title with a victory at Wilson on their Senior Night. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. An unforgettable 2024 season rewrote the Millikan Football record books, and the Rams are no longer just worthy challengers–they’re champions. In the last four seasons, Millikan has gone an impressive 21-3 on the field against Moore League […]
