Mike Guardabascio is a Co-Founder/Editor at 562sports. An LBC native, he has been covering Long Beach sports for 18 years, focusing on competitive and professional sports, event management, and the intersection of sports with arts and entertainment. His work has been featured in the Long Beach Post, Press-Telegram, The 562, and BVM Sports.
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Mike Guardabascio's coverage primarily focuses on local sports events, particularly in the Long Beach area of California. His reporting heavily emphasizes high school sports moments and basketball within the community.
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The562's cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes.
By: Mike Guardabascio
The562's cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes.
The562's coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
Lakewood just hired a new baseball coach in alum Anthony Razo, and it appears that he won’t be the only new face in the Moore League next year as Long Beach Poly has confirmed they are hiring a new baseball coach as well. The move comes following the departure of coach Soloman Williams after two yea
By: Mike Guardabascio
High school tennis coaching hires aren't often described as splashy, but Wilson has made a huge move as the school's athletic director confirmed they've hired longtime Long Beach State coach Jenny Hilt-Costello to lead the Bruins' girls' program going forward. Hilt-Costello was the head coach at Long Beach State for 28 years, leading the program to 13 Big West Tournament titles, nine Big West regular season titles, and 13 NCAA Tournament appearances.
The Long Beach Coast continue to compete well in the Pioneer League in the team's first season, as they went 4-2 last week to stay within striking distance of first place. The Coast's record stands at 28-8 as of print time, including a 13-2 record at home at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The Coast are 8-2 in their last 10 games, tied for the best mark in the league.
By: Mike Guardabascio
Our All-City Athletes of the Year awkward has been running for more than a decade now, more than 10% of the 120 year history of youth sports in Long Beach. In the last 13 years we've honored Long Beach kids who went on to be NFL Pro Bowlers, Olympians, NCAA Freshmen of the Year, NCAA champions, and first-round NBA Draft picks.
By: Mike Guardabascio
The562's coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
Long Beach sports fans eager to become a part of the LA 2028 Olympics (which will include several events taking place in the city) will soon have a chance to apply to volunteer at the Games.
As he walked onto campus at Wilson High for his first day of Summer football practice in 2005, Joel Bitonio would have been hard to pick out of the crowd. He was 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, and, in his memory, unremarkable in a field of eager freshmen ready to try out for the Bruins' football team.
