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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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Jabari Steward, Compton Basketball Compton’s Jabari Steward helped lead his team to its first win over Long Beach Poly in a few years on Monday, handing the Jackrabbits their first Moore League loss of the season. Compton […]

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Jordan Basketball Receives CIF-SS Rings In Halftime Ceremony

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Jordan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. It’s been a year of celebration for the Jordan boys’ basketball team following the Panthers’ historic Moore League and CIF-SS championships, which served to bring back pride in North Long Beach’s historical top program. Head coach Chris Francis […]

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Football: Millikan Hosts College Showcase For Loaded Roster

Eli Aquino

The Millikan football program has rarely been one to spark much attention from college recruiters, but in recent years things have changed under fourth year head coach Romeo Pellum. Pellum organized the team’s first ever Spring College Showcase this past Wednesday, a practice with dozens of college coaches in attendance to witness the team’s talent […]