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’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Staying aggressive has been paramount for Long Beach Poly softball’s resurgence. Once again, the Jackrabbits pushed the envelope to […]

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Long Beach Poly junior Lily Buggs knew that the Jackrabbits girls’ basketball team was going up against one of the top scorers in the area on Monday night. Her team was welcoming Lakewood and reigning Moore League Player of the Year Asia Jordan, who has been electric this season. Buggs got the call to guard […]

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Long Beach Track & Field Stars Shine At Arcadia Invitational

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The Arcadia Invitational is one of the nation’s top high school track and field meets, drawing the top athletes from across the country for a nighttime meet with major hardware and history on the line. The motto of the event is, “When the lights come on, the stars come out,” a motto that was particularly […]