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’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The last time the Millikan Rams stood alone atop the Moore League football standings, Richard Nixon was in the White House and U.S. troops were still fighting in Vietnam. After Friday night’s 51-0 win over Compton on Homecoming, it’s time to […]

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Long Beach Boys’ Golf Season Preview 2023

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The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2023 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. With the top five finishers from the 2022 Moore League boys’ golf individual tournament all returning, this season should be […]