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 Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. Friday’s Moore League girls’ swimming finals weren’t just a showcase of this year’s top swimmers, but a sign of the bright future ahead in the Long Beach swim scene. The meet saw eight individual race winners—none of them seniors—on […]
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. There is no doubt which school reigns supreme over Moore League beach volleyball because Wilson played without any doubts against Millikan on Thursday […]
