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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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Saiheron Preciado-Meza, Lakewood Wrestling Lakewood wrestler Saiheron Preciado-Meza just wrapped up a great postseason run. She won the CIF Masters championship at 189 pounds and went on to take third at state. She finished 34-1 with 30 […]

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STANDINGS: Moore League Girls’ Water Polo, Week 8

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Tuesday, Jan. 31 Wilson at Schurr, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Millikan at Wilson, 5 p.m. (at LBCC) Poly at Lakewood, 4 p.m. Cabrillo at Jordan, 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 Canyon at Millikan Friday, Feb. 3 […]

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Girls’ Basketball Preview: Lakewood Lancers

Mike Guardabascio

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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The future is now for the Lakewood Lancers. Lakewood finished fourth in the Moore League last year behind Poly, Wilson, and Millikan, and had […]