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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We’ve got all the highlights from a lightning-shortened game in North Long Beach. High School Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Jordan We’ve got the highlights from a weird night that saw the game called due to lightning after just 14 minutes on the field. Visit the562.org to support Long Beach sports coverage

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Stars Shine at Moore League Track & Field Finals

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The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial  Long Beach’s best athletes put on a show at the Moore League track and field finals at the beginning of what all the city’s coaches are hoping is the first full postseason for the sport since 2019. Last year saw league finals return along with CIF […]

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Long Beach Gives Day is Here!

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Long Beach Gives is the largest and most important fundraiser of the year for many nonprofits in Long Beach, including The562.org. We rely on community support to stay in business, and that’s exactly what Long Beach Gives is all about! Each year on this special day of giving, people from all over the world support […]