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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High School Football Preview: Wilson vs. Lakewood

Tyler Hendrickson

The playoff picture remains up in the air for a handful of Moore League football teams, and Thursday night’s matchup between Wilson and Lakewood will go a long way in deciding which teams will earn a coveted postseason spot. Lakewood (2-5, 2-1) is hosting this one at their temporary home field, Veterans Memorial Stadium, for […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Corona Santiago, CIF Girls’ Basketball

Stephen Dachman

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood started the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA girls’ basketball playoffs with a 58-50 home victory over Corona Santiago. Senior Nyemah King scored a game-high 20 points for the Lancers. Lakewood visits Lynwood on Saturday for the second round.

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Long Beach Mizuno Brings Home Volleyball Hardware

Mike Guardabascio

It was another successful summer for the Long Beach Mizuno Volleyball Club, the elite club owned by Long Beach State women’s volleyball coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and her husband, Matt. Mizuno sent six teams to the Girls Junior National Championships in Indianapolis, with five of them finishing in the top 10 and one winning a national championship.  […]