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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Congratulations to the five Long Beach football players who received All-CIF honors on Monday, as announced by the CIF Southern Section. The recognees are: Division 1: Alex Austin, Long Beach Poly Division 6: Zecheriah Dolphin, Wilson Christian Conrad, Wilson Soloman Bowie, Wilson 8-Man Division 1: Jose Gomez, Avalon  

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The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Less than 24 hours after surviving 100 scoreless minutes and a dramatic  penalty kick shootout in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs, Wilson bounced back […]

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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Palos Verdes, CIF Girls’ Volleyball

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.