Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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.
http://The562.org

Related Articles

Screenshot 2024 03 21 at 10.55.04 am
Basketball Long Beach State

LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs. Arizona, NCAA Tournament

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. Refresh the page to see the latest […]

20240911 562 Ffb 006
Cabrillo Football Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan St. Anthony

Flag Football: Five Long Beach Schools Prepare for Inaugural CIF Playoffs

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The first ever CIF-SS flag football brackets were released on Saturday morning, and the draw was kind to Long Beach’s playoff teams. With four playoff teams coming out of the Moore League–along with St. Anthony–Long Beach has a rooting interest in four of […]

Fowoajbveaaf9n3
Basketball Long Beach Poly

Four Long Beach Poly Alums Still Dancing in Sweet 16

Mike Guardabascio

Four Long Beach Poly basketball players are still alive in the NCAA Tournament with tickets punched for the Sweet 16. On the court, Myles Johnson and Peyton Watson are on the UCLA team that will face North Carolina Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Sweet Sixteen. Both have contributed this year and will have to […]