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 aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Wilson took down Millikan 18-3 in Moore League boys’ water polo […]
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. Wilson, Millikan and Long Beach Poly have all won a Moore League title in the last seven seasons, and the trio looks to […]