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 football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. For the third straight year, the Lakewood football program will open its playoff run on the road. The Lancers landed […]

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PREVIEW: Lakewood at Mayfair Football

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. One of the best games in Southern California tonight is also one of the most interesting rivalries in America. Lakewood (2-1) travels to Mayfair (2-1) for their annual Milk Bucket rivalry game. The two schools were once separated only by dairy […]

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LIVE UPDATES: Wilson vs Long Beach Poly Boys’ Soccer, Poly vs Compton Boys’ Basketball

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We’ll have live updates from tonight’s Moore League boys’ soccer showdown between Long Beach Poly and Wilson. Kickoff is scheduled for 5pm. We are also covering Poly and Compton boys’ basketball at 630 p.m. Follow along for live updates from the game, and check back tonight for full coverage! Click here if you can’t see […]