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.
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PREVIEW: Wilson vs. Santa Margarita, CIF Boys’ Water Polo

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The562’s coverage of boys’ water polo is sponsored by Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The postseason has arrived and the Wilson Bruins are chomping at the bit to show everyone that the return to the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals last […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Jovani Ruff, Long Beach Poly Basketball Jovani Ruff dropped 33 points in a critical win over Lakewood last […]

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Four Long Beach Volleyball Teams Learn CIF-SS Fate With Bracket Release

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers Four Moore League girls’ volleyball teams learned their CIF Southern Section playoff paths on Saturday morning with the release of the CIF-SS postseason brackets.  Moore League co-champions Wilson and Long Beach Poly lead the way, as the […]